Staff Technician – Avionics Test Engineering (onsite)

Avionics Staff Test Technician

The Collins Aerospace Avionics Test Engineering organization is a global engineering team responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of manufacturing test solutions. These solutions support our $5B Avionics strategic business and external customers, including armed services and airlines, both domestic and international. We have a growth opportunity for an engineering lab assembly technician to build industry-leading production test equipment. In this role, you'll build various test assemblies at varying levels of technical maturity from engineering prototypes to tried-and-tested build-to-print hardware. This includes building large cable harnesses, circuit card assemblies, and test fixtures. As a key member of the engineering support team, the Avionics Staff Test Technician will work closely with engineers to produce new designs and contribute suggested modifications for producibility.

What You Will Do:

• Assemble and inspect test assemblies for research, design, development, and manufacturing activities, including cable harnesses, circuit card assemblies (CCAs), test fixtures, and interchangeable test adapters (ITAs).
• Ensure test assemblies meet Collins Aerospace build processes and workmanship standards.
• Identify and document errors in engineering drawings and provide red marks for engineers to update designs.
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot issues and contribute to design improvements.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• 6 + years of experience as an avionics test technician.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience building and inspecting test assemblies, fixtures, cables, and circuit card assemblies (CCAs).
• Completed Collins training for build and inspection processes.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and using lookup tools.
• Knowledge of soldering materials, fluxes, and equipment, with the ability to operate and maintain soldering tools effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
• Willingness to learn and accept constructive feedback.
• Collins Enterprise Values including Safety |Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation.

What We Offer:

Benefits

• 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!

The salary range for this role is 50,000 USD - 100,000 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.