Project Engineer II (onsite - Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico)

Project Engineer

Collins Aerospace has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to support its Power & Controls organization. We're looking for an experienced professional, like you, to accept a high level of responsibility within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. If you're a problem solver with a passion for Project Engineering, we want to hear from you!

This position will sit onsite at our Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

What You Will Do:

• Lead cross-functional initiatives/projects between Electronics Engineering (Electrical Power Controls) and Santa Isabel site Operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support Small Engine electronics Efficiency improvement projects
• Maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, IPT communication, status updates and various cert development activities.
• Work in a manufacturing environment and electronic products, in liaison with the Business unit.
• Prepare and maintains project plans, budgets, and staffing requirements to ensure that all action item lists are completed, and project quality expectations are met.
• Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete projects to ensure business targets are met.
• Maintain and provide analysis of trends, performance, resource cost and forecasting reports.
• Gather and analyze data to monitor projects' progress in terms of cost, schedule, and technical specifications to facilitate operations and ensure that established objectives and budgets are achieved.
• Meet with the project team weekly to manage project performance, status, open issues, and tasks.
• Conduct critical path analysis and works closely with the IPT to manage tasks and workflow.
• Monitor and assess project issues, escalate when necessary, and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and internal processes and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of scheduling, monitoring, and reporting of projects.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn about our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico; What we do. Who we support. How we work.
• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the aerospace industry.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

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
• Project Management experience
• Exposure to manufacturing processes

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Effective communication and presentation skills in English (verbal and written).
• Technical engineering experience (electrical, mechanical)
• Experience navigating competing priorities, delivering the highest level of engagement, and delivering successful outcomes in critical situations
• Significant experience with Microsoft Project 2013 and MS Excel
• Experience with electronics or digital controls
• Experience with planning arbitration and adjudication across IPTs
• Experience with recovery planning and workaround facilitation
• Experience with working multiple schedules in parallel
• Experience with resource loading, identifying, and resolving over-allocations and resource reporting in MS Project
• Experience with cost & schedule integration
• Product Life Cycle Knowledge including Systems, Hardware, Software, and Mechanical disciplines; EVMS, including earned value and performance management; Life Cycle Management & Agile methodologies

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
• Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• And more!

Join our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico, where you will provide critical support to all Collins SBUs, working on exciting programs and projects ranging from the development of the next generation of advanced concept ejection seats to the latest technologies for the U.S. warfighter.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

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.