Principal Project Engineer - EMU Program

Date Posted:

2025-01-31

Country:

United States of America

Location: 01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions ? whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Principal Project Engineer - EMU Program (Onsite)

RTX's Collins Aerospace is one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. Space Systems is a business unit within Collins and our products reside in deep space, low earth orbit, and on the ground. We are also a major supplier to international space programs. The Space Systems business has contributed to significant advances in ground, air, space and imaging technology for over 85 years. Within Space Systems we design and manufacture Environmental Control and Life Support Systems on the International Space Station (ISS) and other vehicles, including the space suit. The official name of the space suit used to maintain the ISS is Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU).

Collins is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join us as EMU (or ?Space Suit?) Project Engineer. You will need to combine project management skills with detailed technical intellect to lead Integrated Product Development Team projects that maintain and equip space suits for tours on the International Space Station (ISS), and support ground training of astronauts for Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs) commonly known as spacewalks. This is an opportunity to work with a team of brilliant engineers working passionately to develop and maintain the world's most advanced operational life support systems.

Come join us and become a member of the next generation of exceptional engineers developing the systems that enable human space exploration.

As an EMU Project Engineer you will help make it possible for crewmembers to go into space vacuum to maintain and upgrade the International Space Station. You will plan and manage projects to design, purchase, fabricate, refurbish, assemble and test components of the EMU life support system.

What You Will Do:

Planning, proposing and executing space flight hardware projects.

Managing/Coordinating Certification Activities for hardware upgrades

Controlling team activity, scope, and schedule.

Managing and controlling cost accounts

Conducting project kickoff, design, and status reviews

Resolving design, procurement, assembly, test, and delivery challenges

Coordinating and leading multi-function teams, leading team meetings and driving action items to closure

Initiating and coordinating engineering changes

Conducting root cause investigations

This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), technical experience, and the ability to work as a cross-functional team leader. Direct communication with customers, primarily NASA, will be required at times. You will manage projects that produce components which meet stringent operating requirements and provide extraordinarily high reliability.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Bachelor's degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required

+ U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Qualifications We Prefer:

BA/BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required, w/ 8+ years of experience.

MA/MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or MBA degree w/ 7 + years of experience

Project management skills

Prior experience in related Engineering disciplines

Willingness to learn and develop a detailed understanding of the life support components and processes that enable human survival and performance in space

Relevant component hardware experience, which may include heat exchangers, pumps, fans, separators, motors, motor controllers, sensors, valves, pressure regulators, electronics, and environmental control hardware (e.g. thermal and humidity control, air revitalization, water reclamation etc.)

Exceptional organizational, analytical, written and verbal communication skills

Ability to multi-task and balance the priority of daily issues with longer term project requirements

Superior interpersonal and influencing skills, including coaching and mentoring of other engineering and operations staff

The ability to function as a team member, working professionally and respectfully with a diverse group of contributors

Natural presence and poise when presenting to internal and external customers including NASA Engineering and Management Teams

Excellent attention to detail

The highest level of integrity

Experience with high reliability, safety critical and fault tolerant component and subsystem testing and qualification

Ability to bring team members together and work problems to resolution

An analytical mind to conduct failure evaluations, assess operational risks and provide rationale for corrective actions and continued mission operations

Ability to conduct trade-studies, develop product requirements, cost estimates and proposals

Strong computer skills, MS Office/Project, SAP, Windchill

Experience supporting operational space flight hardware is highly desirable

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!

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The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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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