Principal Equipment Engineer, Structural Processing; Onsite

Position: Principal Equipment Engineer, Structural Processing (Onsite)
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Posted 9 Days Ago

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US-MN-BURNSVILLE-WEST ~ 14300 Judicial Rd ~ WEST BLDG Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

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United States of America

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US-MN-BURNSVILLE-WEST ~ 14300 Judicial Rd ~ WEST BLDG

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Onsite

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Not Required At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Equipment Engineering organization is seeking a highly skilled Principal Equipment Engineer to support the Structural Processing engineering team. This role focuses on hands-on development, integration, and validation of advanced manufacturing equipment and automation solutions used in process‑intensive manufacturing applications.

The ideal candidate is an experienced technical contributor with strong expertise in industrial automation, robotics, controls, and structural processing equipment. This engineer will execute equipment development work streams, collaborate with vendors and integrators, and deliver robust, scalable solutions for multiple manufacturing sites.

This position is execution-focused and centered on technical solution development, detailed design evaluation, and equipment integration support. Project management activities (schedule, budget, governance) are managed by the Program Management Office, enabling this role to focus on engineering excellence and hands-on technical problem solving.

What You Will Do:

Develop, integrate, and validate advanced manufacturing equipment for structural processing applications, including cold spray deposition, robotic welding, brazing systems, press systems, and forming equipment.

Own execution of assigned equipment development work streams, including design collaboration, controls integration, commissioning, debug, and acceptance testing.

Work closely with equipment OEMs, integrators, and automation suppliers; lead day‑to‑day technical interaction and challenge design assumptions to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and scalability.

Support equipment architecture, controls strategy, robotics integration, functional safety implementation, and process monitoring.

Translate complex manufacturing process requirements into practical, scalable equipment designs.

Conduct technical evaluations, design reviews, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis across automation, controls, cold spray, welding, and brazing technologies.

Support development of standardized equipment platforms, tooling concepts, and integration…