Senior Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer; Hybrid-Puerto Rico

Overview

Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions—whatever and wherever they may be.

Agua­dal­lia, PR
Hybrid—3 days onsite, 2 days remote

U.S. citizenship required. No security clearance needed.

• Communicate technical topics clearly to both technical peers and non‑technical team members.
• Provide constructive feedback during peer reviews; mentor and document knowledge to guide teammates.
• Work proactively in a self‑driven manner with an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to manage scope, budget, risks and opportunities.
• Lead investigations into highly complex, open‑ended tasks and identify root causes.
• Create military‑compliant designs incorporating custom machined/sheet metal parts with commercial off‑the‑shelf items.
• Perform structural analysis of aerospace components—static, dynamic, thermal, fatigue, fracture mechanics and damage tolerance—to meet sizing, strength and dynamic load requirements.
• Design new products and processes; improve and maintain existing products; investigate design factors such as cost, manufacturability, tolerancing, availability, compatibility and contractual specifications.
• Create 3D product models, outlines and layouts; support design reviews and coordinate work with project, engineering and manufacturing teams.

• About the growing engineering team in Puerto Rico—who we support and how we work.
• The technologies of today and tomorrow that maintain world leadership in aerospace.
• Why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in the industry.

• Degree in STEM and minimum 5 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Finite element analysis experience—structural/thermal (NX NASTRAN, ANSYS, Flow Therm, ABAQUS).
• Modal analysis, internal stress loading, fatigue and safety margin documentation.
• Design analysis of commercial industry standards and military electronics packaging, chassis and electromechanical applications.
• 3D CAD experience (Solidworks, Creo, CATIA, NX).
• Printed circuit board design experience; support mechanical environmental considerations.
• Design and environmental mitigation for electronics packaging.
• Interpret Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
• Military standards knowledge—MIL‑STD‑810, RTCA DO‑160, MIL‑STD‑1472.
• Hands‑on rugged environment qualification experience.

Competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Employee Scholar Program (ESP).
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Plan—up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• And more!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in advanced solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Join our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico; provide critical support to all Collins SBUs, working on exciting programs—from advanced concept ejection seats to cutting‑edge U.S. warfighter technologies.

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.