Engineer II, Design Engineering

Collins Aerospace is looking to fill an Engineer II, Design Engineering position within the hydro-mechanical, actuation & pneumatic valve design group. You will participate in product development activities, executes tests, and produces parts, designs, or sketches, following all appropriate Mechanical Engineering design, safety, and qualification standards.

The Hydro-Mechanical, Actuation & Pneumatic Valve Design group is responsible for hydro-mechanical components, including jet fuel controls with functions such as flow division, fuel metering, pressure regulation, and high-pressure relief. The group also designs fuel-draulic actuators and pneumatic valves, including butterfly, in-line, and check valves.

This position has a strong focus on developmenttaking detailed component requirements and performing all necessary analyses and specification reviews to create physical components. Key performance metrics include functionality, weight, size (envelope), and cost, often requiring creative solutions to balance competing requirements. The team places particular emphasis on advanced 3D analysis, leveraging Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to support the design of critical components.

What You Will Do:

• Ensures novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.
• Design major components or major portions of functional systems or technically advanced prototypes using computer design and engineering systems
• Develops data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes for components as well as facilitating manufacturing improvements
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
• Perform 1-D hand calculation analysis and complex 3-D simulations to aid in analysis of performance requirements
• Generate solid models of components using 3-D modeling software such as NX Unigraphics to aid in packaging and weight estimations
• Develop, test, and verify new analysis methods where applicable to improve the state of the art capability of Collins Aerospace
• Develop in-house tools where applicable to improve the ease of performing analysis

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 with classical mechanical design analysis, including spring design, beam theory, pressure vessels, fluid flow, and thermal conduction.
• Proficiency with FEA tools such as Ansys Workbench (or similar), and CFD tools such as Siemens Star-CCM+ (or similar).
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel.
• Experience with programming and scripting using VBA, Python, or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles.
• Working knowledge of gas turbine engine systems.

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, 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!

May be eligible for relocation