Non-Metallic Materials Engineer ; Onsite

Overview

This entry-level Materials and Process Engineering position supports Collins Aerospace engineering teams across the product life cycle, working onsite in Rockford, Illinois. The role may be eligible for relocation.

• You will participate on multidisciplinary engineering teams as the non‑metallic materials engineering representative.
• You will apply principles of chemistry, physics, and material behavior to validate hardware and/or process conformance to related specification requirements with an emphasis on non‑metallic and elastomeric materials.
• You will interpret specification requirements and communicate with Collins Operations sites and suppliers as required.
• You will do project management and collaboration with engineering teams across Collins Aerospace to solve materials and process challenges.

• You will learn with training and skill development to support RRCA and process improvement activities.
• You will have opportunities to collaborate with Materials & Process subject matter experts and technical fellows.
• You will learn to interpret and update aerospace material drawings and specifications.
• You will receive training to operate and interpret results from state‑of‑the‑art analytical instrumentation.
• You will receive training to become a CORE Apprentice using the Collins CORE operating system methods and tools.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

• Experience with aerospace materials and processes.
• Experience with elastomers, polymers, and chemical regulations.
• Experience in technical evaluations, communication, and reporting.
• Six‑Sigma certification (or equivalent) or root‑cause analysis experience.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits; fertility and family planning assistance
• Adoption assistance; autism benefit
• Employee assistance plan with 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!

Salary range: $57,200 USD – $108,800 USD.

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.