Senior Project Engineer – Rockford, IL; Onsite

Overview

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Project Engineer with strong technical experience and a passion for complex problems to resolution. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and can lead cross-functional teams toward successful outcomes.

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will be a key driver of engineering execution, ensuring project goals are met while supporting our suppliers and internal teams to deliver high-quality aerospace solutions on time.

• Provide technical oversight of supplier-designed products from proposal through production, ensuring they meet performance and schedule requirements.
• Play a key role in selecting and evaluating suppliers, developing sourcing strategies, and creating design packages.
• Act as the main technical contact between suppliers, the program team, and internal engineering and operations groups.
• Lead the development of system-level requirements and detailed design documentation to guide product development.
• Manage project planning, identify technical risks, and drive mitigation strategies to keep the program on track.
• Participate in supplier design and testing reviews, including early concept reviews, design milestones, test witnessing, and technical investigations.
• Address and resolve technical and manufacturing challenges, ensuring designs are both functional and producible.
• Travel to supplier facilities when needed and contribute to continuous improvement efforts, including process updates and sharing lessons learned.

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Power Electronics
• Hands-on experience in aerospace product development, including design and integration of electrical or electromechanical systems
• Knowledge and experience with DO-160 testing and verification processes
• Proven success participating in or leading design reviews (conceptual, preliminary, critical, etc.)
• Experience managing complex projects or working directly with suppliers in project engineering or project management capacity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for technical reporting and project tracking
• Familiarity with DOORS (for requirements management), PLM systems, and CAD tools (preferred but not required)

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,  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!

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