Director, Materials & Process Engineering (onsite)

Director of Materials and Process Engineering

As the Director of Materials and Process Engineering, you will lead the engineering teams that provide support to the production of carbon brake manufacturing at three of our Associate Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) located in Pueblo, CO; Spokane, WA; and Santa Fe Springs, CA. This role also oversees the Dyno Test Lab and the Carbon R&D department. In this role, you will manage the department's operations and staff while ensuring goals related to safety, product integrity, quality, on-time delivery, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and continuous improvement.

This Materials and Process Engineering department is responsible for all technical aspects of carbon brake production and refurbishment programs that impact product integrity. The responsibilities also include investigating product or process issues, managing engineering change notices (ECNs), and supporting the material review board (MRB). The team also develops and standardizes processes across the three sites, provides daily manufacturing support, and helps introduce new products, equipment and technologies.

This is an onsite role based in Pueblo, CO. Relocation assistance is available.

What you will do:

• Set and execute carbon technology strategy, driving R&D initiatives, innovation, and intellectual property development.
• Ensure product integrity and performance across the full lifecycle from raw material qualification through production, refurbishment, and end-of-life.
• Oversee engineering testing, process performance monitoring, and product/process investigations to maintain quality and reliability.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, quality, and global engineering teams to support manufacturing performance and continuous improvement.
• Lead departmental operations including budgets, talent development, compliance, and multi-site engineering standards, while fostering a strong, people-focused culture.
• Ensure compliance with product integrity, safety, export regulations, ethics, and environmental standards
• Drive performance in quality, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Travel up to 20%; predominantly domestic travel.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience in manufacturing, materials or process engineering or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience in manufacturing, materials or process engineering
• 5 + years of engineering leadership experience (people, operations, budgets, strategy)
• Experience in product integrity, quality systems, and engineering change management (e.g., ECNs, MRB, root cause investigations).
• Experience with new product introduction (NPI), product qualification, or process qualification

Qualifications we prefer:

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering or Materials Science
• Multi-site managerial experience
• Experience with carbon materials, friction materials, or braking systems
• Experience with aerospace or other highly regulatory environments
• Background in R&D leadership or technology strategy
• Familiarity with dyno testing or tribology

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!

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.