Principal Engineer, General Engineering

Principal Engineer, General Engineering

Date Posted
:

Location
: 850 Lagoon Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA

Position Role Type
:
Unspecified

Company
:
Rohr Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace

Security Clearance
:
Rohr Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, General Engineering in Chula Vista, CA.

Beyond a job, this is a journey to redefine aerospace technology.

• Perform stress analysis and approve repairs to minimize aircraft downtime on all Collins Aerostructures commercial nacelle hardware that are compliant with certified type design and airworthiness (FAA/EASA) requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to Junior and Senior engineers, making recommendations to management and act as technical lead on assigned projects.
• Perform advanced repair stress analysis on metallic and composite structures and develop analytical methods for highly complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity in supporting airline operational requirements, formal certification reports, and design changes.
• Handle escalated and unresolved customer issues addressed directly with customers.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on how to resolve customer situations.
• Assist staff on the systems, standards and processes put in place to help the team provide solutions, build capabilities, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead projects for productivity improvement.
• Communicate directly with Airline and OEM customers for rapid development and approval of technical solutions.
• Prepare RAS/8110-3 documents, including substantiating analysis, and obtain/coordinate sign‑off with the Airworthiness organization.
• Prepare analysis package to support SRM/CMM repair development for submission to the Type Certificate holder.

• At least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering, and 8 years progressive experience as a Stress Analyst or related role on aircraft nacelle structure components. Alternatively, a master’s degree and 5 years experience may be acceptable.
• Minimum 5 years experience with repair analysis of aircraft nacelle metallic and/or composite structures.
• Minimum 5 years experience with maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Minimum 5 years experience with load path, load balance, free-body diagram, and classical hand analysis methods used in aerospace structural analysis.
• Minimum 5 years experience with finite element analysis of aircraft structure using Patran and Nastran.
• Non‑US Person: authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship. Company does not offer immigration sponsorship or export authorization for this role.

$ to $ USD per year.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and other benefits as applicable.

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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