Collins Aerospace
Principal Structures Engineer (Onsite)
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Collins Aerospace .
Location:
Troy, OH, 101 Waco St., Troy, OH 45373, USA
Date Posted:
2025-12-17
Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Person Requirement:
This job requires a U.S. Person.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required
Relocation assistance is available.
About the Role Leading the design, analysis, and testing of aircraft wheel and brake structures. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and customers on advanced aircraft systems.
What You Will Do
Lead structural engineering projects for aircraft wheel and brake development and repairs, including design trade studies, FEA analyses, testing, validation, and operational issue resolution.
Perform strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses using classical methods and FEA tools such as ANSYS/LS‑Dyna, define FEA model requirements, conduct analyses, and prepare detailed reports.
Develop instrumentation and test plans, analyze test data, and support product validation and qualification efforts.
Create detailed engineering reports, share findings with internal stakeholders, and present design reviews to external customers as required.
Lead methodology development projects to enhance engineering processes and reduce new product introduction cycle time.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams during product development, validation, and qualification, prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and ensuring clear communication.
Mentor junior and new engineers in structural engineering skills.
Travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.
Qualifications You Must Have
Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 5 years.
Experience with strain gage testing and lifting analysis.
Experience with FEA software.
Experience with 2D/3D modeling software.
Experience writing technical reports.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
Leading structural engineering projects supporting NPI in aerospace or similar industry.
Ability to work simultaneously on multiple assignments of varying complexity.
Superior project management skills.
Experience with aerospace structures and/or components.
Experience with ANSYS or equivalent software.
Working knowledge of NX or equivalent modeling software.
Experience with structural testing using strain gauges.
Good understanding of aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of GD&T.
What We Offer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student loan repayment program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional coverages: 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 services.
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!
Learn More & Apply Now Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions, ensuring structural integrity and sustainability. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action 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.
Additional Information Salary range: $101,000 – $203,000 USD.
Hiring process may include in‑person interviews at office locations regardless of role type. Benefits eligibility may vary by business unit and collective bargaining agreement. The application window closes approximately 40 days from the posting date.
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Collins Aerospace .
Location:
Troy, OH, 101 Waco St., Troy, OH 45373, USA
Date Posted:
2025-12-17
Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Person Requirement:
This job requires a U.S. Person.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required
Relocation assistance is available.
About the Role Leading the design, analysis, and testing of aircraft wheel and brake structures. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and customers on advanced aircraft systems.
What You Will Do
Lead structural engineering projects for aircraft wheel and brake development and repairs, including design trade studies, FEA analyses, testing, validation, and operational issue resolution.
Perform strength, fatigue, and fracture analyses using classical methods and FEA tools such as ANSYS/LS‑Dyna, define FEA model requirements, conduct analyses, and prepare detailed reports.
Develop instrumentation and test plans, analyze test data, and support product validation and qualification efforts.
Create detailed engineering reports, share findings with internal stakeholders, and present design reviews to external customers as required.
Lead methodology development projects to enhance engineering processes and reduce new product introduction cycle time.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams during product development, validation, and qualification, prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and ensuring clear communication.
Mentor junior and new engineers in structural engineering skills.
Travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.
Qualifications You Must Have
Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 5 years.
Experience with strain gage testing and lifting analysis.
Experience with FEA software.
Experience with 2D/3D modeling software.
Experience writing technical reports.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
Leading structural engineering projects supporting NPI in aerospace or similar industry.
Ability to work simultaneously on multiple assignments of varying complexity.
Superior project management skills.
Experience with aerospace structures and/or components.
Experience with ANSYS or equivalent software.
Working knowledge of NX or equivalent modeling software.
Experience with structural testing using strain gauges.
Good understanding of aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of GD&T.
What We Offer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student loan repayment program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional coverages: 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 services.
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!
Learn More & Apply Now Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions, ensuring structural integrity and sustainability. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action 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.
Additional Information Salary range: $101,000 – $203,000 USD.
Hiring process may include in‑person interviews at office locations regardless of role type. Benefits eligibility may vary by business unit and collective bargaining agreement. The application window closes approximately 40 days from the posting date.
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