Design Engineer - Energetics

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Design Engineer - Energetics

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Design Engineer, responsible for developing new energetic products, adaptive engineering of existing energetic product lines and sustaining current energetic product lines.  The Design Engineer will be involved in all phases of the product life cycle, including proposal preparation, product brainstorming sessions, design, supplier support, manufacturing support with the design and non-conforming material analysis.  The position is expected to participate in continuous improvement activities, be capable of leading efforts, creating detailed plans and providing recommendations for complex technical issues in the department.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review Request for Quotes from customers to evaluate feasibility, prepare labor estimates for updating engineering technical data packages, identify significant risks and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Lead brainstorming efforts for part design and/or new specification conditions and modify the design and/or procedures as required to provide reliable cost-effective solutions.
• Design and model to system/customer requirements.
• Work with the Systems and Analysis groups to ensure requirements are met and design has predictable performance.
• Maintain and create new engineering technical baseline on drawing and engineering specifications.
• Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and participate in Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis.
• Key stakeholder for the design definition for the Material Review Board.
• Participate in product safety analysis, mature and implement Safety Characteristics.
• Provide technical input for creation and maintenance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Communicate with customers to provide technical information, engineering recommendations, action plans and risk assessments.
• Work with Project Management to ensure all project milestones are achieved within identified and documented time, budget, and performance expectations for multiple projects.
• Monitor and report the status of all projects to management and customers.
• Support continuous improvement activities to improve development project execution.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in aerospace related engineering design.
• Experience with energetic engineering is desired but not required.
• Experience with modeling (NX preferred) and analysis of complex engineering problems.
• Strong Mechanical Engineering skill sets for component and detail design work.
• Experience leading Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis with an understanding of Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis
• Experience creating and maintaining drawings and engineering specifications.
• Understanding of Key, Critical and Safety Characteristics philosophy.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical customers.
• Must be proficient at prioritizing and managing workload, as well as have very strong decision making and administrative abilities.
• Must possess a good understanding of manufacturing processes and understanding of design for manufacturability.
• Strong continuous improvement skills and customer focus.
• Self-motivated and ability to drive projects to completion.
• Ability to multitask between multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new analysis/modeling software.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of prior relevant experience OR 
  In absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience is required 
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident “Green Card” holder

Travel:

• Domestic and international travel up to 10%.
   

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal
• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions
• Redbrick - Incentives for a Healthy You
• Autism Benefit
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Adoption Assistance
• Best Doctors, second opinion program
•  And more! 

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.
 

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.