Senior Quality Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CORALVILLE-155 ~ 2855 Heartland Dr ~ HEARTLAND BLDG 155

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 information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At Collins Aerospace, quality is more than a checkpoint—it is a critical driver of mission success. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in safeguarding the integrity, reliability, and performance of advanced aerospace and defense technologies. In this highly visible position, you will serve as a technical authority supporting electronic manufacturing operations, ensuring that products meet the rigorous standards required to support customers and critical missions around the world. Your expertise will help shape quality strategies, strengthen process controls, and drive continuous improvement across complex manufacturing and testing environments.

Working as a trusted partner across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams, you will influence how quality systems are designed, implemented, and improved throughout the product lifecycle. From leading root cause investigations and managing escape prevention to deploying advanced inspection methods and strengthening process control strategies, your work will directly impact site quality health and operational excellence. This is an opportunity for a proactive, solutions-oriented quality professional to apply their expertise in electronics manufacturing, statistical analysis, and quality systems to help Collins Aerospace deliver products that perform flawlessly when it matters most.

This is an Onsite position in Coralville, Iowa.

What You Will Do:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems that ensure products and processes meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Define and implement inspection and testing strategies, methods, and technologies that ensure product reliability, performance, and conformance to design specifications
• Investigate nonconformances and product escapes, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions to strengthen product and process quality
• Apply PPAP core elements (PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, Control Plans) and lead quality reviews supporting work transfers, process changes, and production approvals
• Review and maintain process control documentation to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, quality standards, and operational objectives
• Drive proactive quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts supporting both Program and Product Quality Engineering activities
• Provide Quality Engineering support for electronic circuit board assembly, testing, and delivery, ensuring compliance with QMS requirements in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• Experience working in regulated or quality-controlled environments where established standards and procedures guide product or process quality

• Experience supporting or operating within a Quality Management System (QMS), including participation in quality processes, documentation, or compliance activities.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience applying structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies such as Fishbone/Ishikawa diagrams, 5 Whys, or similar problem-solving tools
• Experience applying statistical quality methods to evaluate process performance and drive continuous improvement (e.g., SPC, process capability analysis)
• ASQ certification, Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar quality/process improvement certification
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality management system requirements
• Understanding of electronics workmanship standards, such as Collins workmanship standards or industry standards like J-STD-001/IPC-A-610
• Experience working with SAP or similar enterprise systems supporting manufacturing or quality operations
• Experience supporting electronics or circuit board manufacturing environments

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! 

Relocation Eligibility

• Eligible for relocation

Learn More & Apply Now!​

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 

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

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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