Test Engineer II : Mechanical (Onsite)

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Collins Aerospace in Fairfield, CA is seeking a Test Engineer II: Mechanical to join our team!

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to support Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) on advanced energetic devices, ensuring our products meet and exceed stringent customer performance requirements.

As a Test Engineer II: Mechanical, you will take ownership of designing test equipment, instrumentation, and processes, playing a crucial role in the success of our testing operations. You’ll also apply Continuous Improvement (CI) principles to streamline processes, reduce lead times, and improve overall quality, driving greater efficiency and reliability in testing.

A key part of your responsibility will be troubleshooting and resolving work stoppages, implementing permanent and timely solutions to keep testing on schedule. You’ll ensure the safe and reliable operation of test equipment and fixtures, maintaining high standards of safety and performance in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hands-on, onsite role at our Fairfield, CA facility, where your technical expertise and problem-solving skills will make a real impact on mission-critical projects.

What You Will Do

• Design, Develop, and Validate Test Fixtures for performance testing
• Create 3D CAD models and 2D detail drawings of tooling, fixtures, and equipment
• Write Test Procedures, Standards, and Operation Manuals
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to determine testing requirements
• Preform Post Process Data Analysis to Validate test Performance
• Design and implement test setups, instrumentation and firing systems
• Create equipment specifications, scopes of work, and validation plans
• Analyze project cost/benefit and write cost justification for management review
• Plan and execute tasks using project management tools
• Train direct labor employees on testing processes and equipment
• Specify, procure and maintain instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Create and Maintain testing Bill of Materials
• Lead kaizen events to identify and eliminate waste
• Willingness to travel to external test sites as needed (up to 5)
• All other duties as required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field or in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience.
• Mechanical engineering experience and working in a technical environment.
• 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

• Ability to work both independently and with others in cross functional roles.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in both verbal and written forms.
• Mechanical skills and a proven ability to design and build performance testing fixtures using a wide range of components.

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  
• Maybe eligible for relocation
• And more!  

This role is eligible for relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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. 

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  ​

Minimum Program Qualifications:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position

*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.

The salary range for this role is 70,000 USD - 142,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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