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Air Valve Project Engineer (Hybrid)

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA Full time

Date Posted:

2025-10-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. We are seeking a Project Engineer in Windsor Locks, CT, to serve as IPD Team Lead. 

In this role, you will lead an Integrated Project Discipline (IPD) team in designing, developing, testing, and validating jet engine pneumatic valves for commercial and military aircraft and rotorcraft. You’ll oversee the product lifecycle from concept to certification, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery. 

We’re looking for a proactive, innovative leader passionate about aviation and committed to excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply! 

What You Will Do 

  • Lead requirements management, design, and development of assigned components, ensuring efficient execution across conception, procurement, manufacturing, and qualification. 

  • Collaborate with multifunctional teams to meet requirements, mitigate risks, and achieve project milestones. 

  • Manage project resources to ensure timely completion of all phases. 

  • Work with suppliers to resolve producibility questions and concerns. 

  • Generate and manage hardware change requests with the IPD team, including upgrades, work transfers, and producibility improvements. 

  • Review customer requirements with the IPD team, ensuring clarity, feasibility, and alignment with project goals. 

  • Address revisions with Design, Structures, and Systems Engineering teams, managing issues, risks, and approved deviations. 

  • Coordinate with design, drafting, structures, manufacturing, and quality teams to complete component designs and detailed drawings on schedule. 

  • Ensure design releases meet lead times for part deliveries. 

  • Serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for assigned components, managing budget, earned value, and scope. 

  • Monitor project financial health, identify risks to budget or schedule, and report changes accordingly. 

  • Lead evaluation and development of new technologies, collaborating with local and international teams to advance Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). 

  • Ensure timely hardware procurement and completion of production processes, including assembly tooling and production definitions, to meet delivery milestones. 

  • Lead component verification testing, including reviewing requirements, preparing test procedures, managing test fixtures, overseeing inspections, and collaborating with internal/external test facilities. 

  • Review test data, verify acceptance criteria are met, and generate final test reports for customer submission. 

Qualifications You Must Have  

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field 

Qualifications We Prefer 

  • Experience presenting project updates and technical information to leadership and stakeholders. 

  • Knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and project financial tracking. 

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. 

  • Experience with SAP and Teamcenter for project management and engineering data. 

  • Strong experience working directly with suppliers and customers, effectively managing relationships and expectations. 

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a cross-functional team environment. 

What We Offer   

 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, ID theft 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!   

Eligible for relocation  

 

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!  

 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.   

 

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.  

 At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.   

 

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.  

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 66,000 USD - 130,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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