Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-04-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-CHULA VISTA-B107 ~ 850 Lagoon Dr ~ BLDG 107, Mail Zone 1-C

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineer to support our nacelle programs from new product introduction, into sustainment, and hand-off into the aftermarket. Our nacelle structures are built using advanced composite and metallic materials supported by automated layup, bonding, machining, and precision assembly processes. This role focuses on standardizing, optimizing, and automating these manufacturing processes across all components to ensure high‑quality, rate‑ready production. This role partners cross-functionally to ensure manufacturability, improve efficiency, and resolve production challenges while driving continuous improvement and quality performance. Ideal candidates are hands-on problem solvers who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This position will be located onsite in Chula Vista, CA. Relocation assistance is available.

What You Will Do:

• New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Support preliminary and critical design reviews, ensuring manufacturability is incorporated early in the product lifecycle.
  • Participate in assembly flow events to define optimal, repeatable, and efficient build processes.
  • Support manufacturing readiness activities, including process flow diagrams, PFMEA, process control plans, on-site build support, and issue resolution.
• Manufacturing Process & Optimization
  • Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes—including planning, illustrated planning, standard work combination sheets, manufacturing engineering orders, and configuration control sheets—in alignment with engineering requirements and SPQDC targets.
  • Create and maintain material masters and manufacturing Bills of Materials to support production demand and assembly flow.
  • Develop tooling strategies, contribute to tooling design reviews, and generate tooling work orders.
  • Create rework planning as needed to support product retrofits or design changes.
• Quality & Compliance
  • Investigate product quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Change Control
  • Evaluate and influence engineering changes for impact on manufacturability, tooling, and production performance.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, product quality, process efficiency, cost, and delivery performance.
  • Support Industry 4.0 initiatives by identifying and implementing smart manufacturing technologies that enhance data visibility, automation, and process efficiency.
• Collaboration
  • Coordinate with manufacturing engineers across sites, components, and manufacturing disciplines.
  • Address supplier and internal manufacturing inquiries to maintain production continuity.
• Up to 25% travel may be required to support client engagement and other business-related activities as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, composites, or fabrication.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Experience with CAD software; CATIA preferred
• Experience with root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Hands on experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP preferred
• Experience with tooling design and process validation
• Experience with Produce Lifecycle Management systems such as Teamcenter.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems such as Solumina

What We Offer Benefits

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 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!

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

Role Type Definitions:

• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite : 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.

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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