Defense Maritime Principal Project Engineer; Onsite

Principal Project Engineer

Join our innovative team at Collins Aerospace as a Principal Project Engineer within our Mission Systems Maritime Defense Engineering team in Windsor Locks, CT. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary group that pioneers engineering advancements in fuel cell technology, advanced life support, and field support for the US Navy and commercial customers. In this central role, you will drive the Integrated Product Development (IPD) process, transforming early concepts into fully qualified customer solutions and supporting fielded fleet operations.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What You Will Do:

• Hold technical design authority for the assigned product/segment/customer scope. Lead cross-discipline technical integration across mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and other engineering domains, ensuring that all elements work together as a cohesive solution.
• Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering direction for product research, development, integration, and test within assigned scope. Ensure that verification, validation, and certification/qualification activities are planned and executed to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Direct communication with customers, suppliers and internal Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) will be required – including daily tag-ups, weekly meetings, and quarterly meetings
• Plan, schedule, coordinate and facilitate all meetings required for the project. Capture and publish meeting minutes. Capture, track, publish, and coordinate closure of action items
• Coordinate, track and drive to closure all tasks that must be completed by the cross-functional team to meet contractual, technical, regulatory, budget, and schedule requirements as part of product development, production, and life cycle support
• Manage, track, and deliver the required periodic reports on budget for the project including completion and delivery of monthly financial reports
• Develop and manage program schedules to drive on-time contract deliveries
• Coordinate technical inputs to proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, budgets, and contractual terms for their product or customer area.
• Ensure that commitments are technically sound, feasible, and consistent with family architectures and standards.
• Utilize Earned Value methodology to forecast demand and track project completion
• Track and coordinate mitigation of risks related to technical, quality, schedule, and budget for product development
• Plan and coordinate allocation of resources for the Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT)
• Complete all work in compliance with Collins Aerospace's Quality Management System
• You may travel up to 30% time may periodically be required to support program needs

What You Will Learn:

• Lead cross-functional teams for complex project execution
• Master project management including budgets, schedules, and resources
• Gain in-depth knowledge of hydrogen fuel cell/electrolyzer systems
• Understand nuances of military contracts and regulations
• Sharpen communication skills for diverse technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Proven planning, adaptability, organizational and negotiation skills for effective team management
• Experience with electromechanical hardware development and qualification
• Experience in configuration management processes in a controlled production environment including the maintenance of a bill of material structure and complying with product specific release requirements
• Ability to anticipate project risks and build contingency plans

What We Offer:

• 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
• This role may be eligible for relocation
• And more!