Director, Materials & Process Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-PUEBLO-050 ~ 50 William White Blvd ~ BLDG 50

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

As the Director of Materials and Process Engineering, you will lead the engineering teams that provide support to the production of carbon brake manufacturing at three of our Associate Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) located in Pueblo, CO; Spokane, WA; and Santa Fe Springs, CA. This role also oversees the Dyno Test Lab and the Carbon R&D department. In this role, you will manage the department’s operations and staff while ensuring goals related to safety, product integrity, quality, on-time delivery, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and continuous improvement.

This Materials and Process Engineering department is responsible for all technical aspects of carbon brake production and refurbishment programs that impact product integrity. The responsibilities also include investigating product or process issues, managing engineering change notices (ECNs), and supporting the material review board (MRB). The team also develops and standardizes processes across the three sites, provides daily manufacturing support, and helps introduce new products, equipment and technologies.

• This is an onsite role based in Pueblo, Co.
• Relocation assistance is available.

What You Will Do:

• Set and execute carbon technology strategy, driving R&D initiatives, innovation, and intellectual property development.
• Ensure product integrity and performance across the full lifecycle from raw material qualification through production, refurbishment, and end-of-life.
• Oversee engineering testing, process performance monitoring, and product/process investigations to maintain quality and reliability.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, quality, and global engineering teams to support manufacturing performance and continuous improvement.
• Lead departmental operations including budgets, talent development, compliance, and multi-site engineering standards, while fostering a strong, people-focused culture.
• Ensure compliance with product integrity, safety, export regulations, ethics, and environmental standards
• Drive performance in quality, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Travel up to 20%; predominantly domestic travel.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience in manufacturing, materials or process engineering or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience in manufacturing, materials or process engineering
• 5 + years of engineering leadership experience (people, operations, budgets, strategy)
• Experience in product integrity, quality systems, and engineering change management (e.g., ECNs, MRB, root cause investigations).
• Experience with new product introduction (NPI), product qualification, or process qualification

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering or Materials Science
• Multi-site managerial experience
• Experience with carbon materials, friction materials, or braking systems
• Experience with aerospace or other highly regulatory environments
• Background in R&D leadership or technology strategy
• Familiarity with dyno testing or tribology

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• And more! 

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)

• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year
   

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

           

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 186,200 USD - 353,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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