Senior Engineer - Project Engineering; Hybrid

We are seeking a Senior Engineer – Project Engineering to lead medium-to-large, multi-year aerospace engineering projects. This role will oversee project schedules, budgets, hardware development, and testing while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure program objectives, customer requirements, and delivery milestones are met. The ideal candidate will drive risk mitigation, cost efficiency, and effective communication across engineering teams and leadership.

• Confidently communicate clearly and concisely with peers and Collins leadership.
• Identify mitigation plans for impacted projects.
• Pursue cost-saving opportunities to maximize project profitability.
• Conduct meetings; consolidate and present plans and progress reports related to project business activities.
• Identify and respond to project issues and recommend solutions, such as reallocating resources or modifying contractual specifications.
• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects in accordance with program guidelines.
• Liaise among project management, planning, project teams, and production line management.
• Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.
• Manage and coordinate hardware development configurations throughout the engineering process.
• Monitor and assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Ensure projects meet program schedules and budgets, and maintain integrated master schedules.
• Coordinate hardware equipment modifications throughout the development process.
• Complete gated reviews throughout the project lifecycle to ensure optimal schedule efficiency.
• Understand and execute test procedures.
• Analyze, interpret, and report test results.
• Verify that internal processes are followed to reduce the likelihood of engineering setbacks.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, provide markups, and coordinate drawing releases.
• Estimate and track project budgets and schedules using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) data to support decision-making.
• Develop schedules and project budgets for new business proposals.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 25–50% of the time.
• Execute medium- to large-scale projects through completion over multiple years.
• Document best practices in engineering standard work.
• Develop test procedures and complete test reports to verify product requirements.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain security clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in the aerospace or defense industry, particularly with aerospace test equipment, high-performance engine systems, or complex hardware programs.
• Experience with project scheduling, budgeting, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), including management of project budgets exceeding 10 million.
• Experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, including gearing, motion control, rotational mechanics, and mechanical design principles.
• Understanding of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
• Experience with mechanical systems integration in aerospace or defense applications.
• Familiarity with test planning, execution, and…