Senior Manufacturing Engineer; Onsite

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support Final Product Testing, including Multi-Axis Rate Table operations, and Thermal/Vibration ESS processes. This role will provide hands-on technical ownership of high-reliability test operations, drive process improvements, and ensure robust product screening for performance and durability.

What You Will Do

• Serve as subject-matter expert for Final Product Testing, including functional test systems, acceptance test procedures, data acquisition, and configuration control.
• Own and support operations for Multi-Axis Rate Tables (MART), including rate table setup, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.
• Lead and maintain Thermal and Vibration ESS processes to ensure consistent screening, environmental compliance, and high product reliability.
• Respond to daily production needs by diagnosing test failures, performing structured root-cause analysis, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and update manufacturing documentation including work instructions and process flows.
• Analyze test and ESS data to identify trends, optimize test limits, and drive process capability improvements.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure test coverage meets product and customer specifications.
• Support NPI efforts by developing test methods, validating equipment, and qualifying new or updated test processes.
• Participate in equipment upgrades, rate table maintenance planning, calibration scheduling, and ESS chamber reliability programs.
• Promote a safe working environment and ensure adherence to EH&S, AS9100, and customer-driven requirements.

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing or test engineering.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Multi-Axis Rate Tables, rotational test systems, or inertial measurement test platforms.
• Experience with Thermal and Vibration ESS, environmental chambers, vibration tables, and test instrumentation.
• Strong understanding of functional test equipment, electrical troubleshooting, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Ability to apply structured root-cause and problem-solving methodologies.
• Proficiency with engineering documentation systems, MS Office, and data analysis tools.
• Aerospace, Defense, or other regulated manufacturing environment experience.
• Familiarity with IMUs, gyros, actuators, motion control components, or inertial sensors.
• Understanding of HALT/HASS, qualification testing, and reliability engineering principles.
• Lean/Six Sigma training or certification.
• Experience with automated test software (LabVIEW, Python test frameworks, instrumentation control).

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across production, engineering, and quality teams.
• Ability to support hands-on testing in a high-mix, high-precision, fast-paced environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with ownership of results and processes.

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace.

In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

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