Senior Project Engineer (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2026-04-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-WINDSOR LOCKS-B1 ~ 1 Hamilton Rd ~ BLDG 1

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense solutions. We are currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer to serve as an Integrated Project Discipline (IPD) Team Lead at our Windsor Locks, CT facility.

In this role, you will lead a cross-functional IPD team responsible for the design, development, testing, and validation of jet engine pneumatic valves used in both commercial and military aircraft, including rotorcraft. You will guide projects through the full product lifecycle from early concept development to certification ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and on-time delivery.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity where you will collaborate across engineering disciplines, drive innovation, and help shape the future of aviation technology.

What You Will Do

• Lead requirements management, design, and development of assigned components, ensuring efficient execution across conception, procurement, manufacturing, and qualification.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet requirements, mitigate risks, and achieve project milestones.

• Manage project resources to ensure timely completion of all phases.

• Work with suppliers to resolve producibility questions and address technical concerns.

• Generate and manage hardware change requests with the IPD team, including upgrades, work transfers, and producibility improvements.

• Review customer requirements with the IPD team to ensure clarity, feasibility, and alignment with project objectives.

• Manage revisions with Design, Structures, and Systems Engineering teams, addressing issues, risks, and approved deviations.

• Coordinate with design, drafting, structures, manufacturing, and quality teams to complete component designs and detailed drawings on schedule.

• Ensure design releases meet required lead times for part procurement and delivery.

• Serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for assigned components, managing budget, earned value, and scope.

• Monitor project financial performance, identify risks to budget or schedule, and report variances as needed.

• Lead the evaluation and development of new technologies, collaborating with domestic and international teams to advance Technology Readiness Levels (TRL).

• Ensure timely procurement of hardware and completion of production processes, including assembly tooling and production definitions, to meet delivery milestones.

• Lead component verification testing, including requirements review, development of test procedures, test fixture coordination, inspection oversight, and collaboration with internal and external test facilities.

• Review test data, verify acceptance criteria are met, and prepare final test reports for customer submission.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• Prior experience collaborating with suppliers and leading cross-functional engineering teams to execute complex aerospace programs

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience leading full lifecycle aerospace or defense hardware development programs

• Background in jet engine components, valves, or pneumatic/mechanical systems

• Experience serving as Cost Account Manager (CAM) or managing program budgets and earned value

• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, requirements management, and configuration control

• Familiarity with FAA or military certification processes

• Experience with design-to-manufacture transition and producibility improvements

• Exposure to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) development and new technology integration

• Experience leading hardware testing, validation, and certification activities

• Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g., CATIA, NX, Creo, or similar CAD systems)

What We Offer

Benefits

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! 

Learn More & Apply Now!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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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