Collins Aerospace
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)
Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52404
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Onsite) – Collins Aerospace
Location: HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA
Date Posted: 2025-12-18
Security Clearance: DoD Clearance – Secret (U.S. citizenship required)
What You Will Do
Use and apply mechanical engineering principles and techniques to design, develop, document, verify, and support communication products.
Perform mechanical packaging design to meet challenging environmental requirements.
Collaborate on development of circuit card designs (profile, stack‑up, thermal/vibration considerations).
Lead prototype build, verification, and pre‑qualification testing within a cross‑functional team.
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure defined requirements are met in all phases of a product’s lifecycle, including integration, testing, and qualification of the final product.
Qualifications You Must Have
Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 3 years of experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting the full product lifecycle: requirements participation, bid and proposal, design development, and production support activities.
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience with Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) tools such as NX or Solidworks.
Experience with MIL-STD-810 and/or DO-160 environmental requirements.
Familiarity with electronic product packaging requirements.
Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Knowledge of machined and sheet‑metal manufacturing methodologies.
Understanding of design‑to‑cost, manufacturability, and small‑volume packaging.Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience with Agile development methodologies, including JIRA.
What We Offer
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 and disability insurance
Optional insurance coverages (pet, home, auto, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection)
Background and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility and family planning support
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee assistance plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions)
Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program
Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand)
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
Eligible for relocation
And more
Onsite Role Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Salary range: $82,000 – $164,000 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.
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Location: HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA
Date Posted: 2025-12-18
Security Clearance: DoD Clearance – Secret (U.S. citizenship required)
What You Will Do
Use and apply mechanical engineering principles and techniques to design, develop, document, verify, and support communication products.
Perform mechanical packaging design to meet challenging environmental requirements.
Collaborate on development of circuit card designs (profile, stack‑up, thermal/vibration considerations).
Lead prototype build, verification, and pre‑qualification testing within a cross‑functional team.
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure defined requirements are met in all phases of a product’s lifecycle, including integration, testing, and qualification of the final product.
Qualifications You Must Have
Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 3 years of experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting the full product lifecycle: requirements participation, bid and proposal, design development, and production support activities.
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience with Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) tools such as NX or Solidworks.
Experience with MIL-STD-810 and/or DO-160 environmental requirements.
Familiarity with electronic product packaging requirements.
Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Knowledge of machined and sheet‑metal manufacturing methodologies.
Understanding of design‑to‑cost, manufacturability, and small‑volume packaging.Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience with Agile development methodologies, including JIRA.
What We Offer
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 and disability insurance
Optional insurance coverages (pet, home, auto, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection)
Background and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility and family planning support
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee assistance plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions)
Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program
Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand)
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
Eligible for relocation
And more
Onsite Role Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Salary range: $82,000 – $164,000 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.
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