What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer, Aero Thermal Fluid (Onsite) position at Collins Aerospace?
Date Posted:
2025-04-07
Country:
United States of America
Location:
01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Exciting Opportunity: Principal Engineer – Join Our System Analysis Team in Windsor Locks, CT!
We are seeking a Principal Engineer to be part of our System Analysis group in Windsor Locks, CT. In this key role, you will perform and lead systems engineering analysis, focusing on architecting, sizing, and developing advanced models to analyze both steady state and transient performance of 0D/1D thermal fluid systems.
As a Principal Engineer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, customers, and management to define, review, and refine critical system performance requirements that drive the system design and development process. You’ll be responsible for breaking down and negotiating requirements across system components, including the system controller, ensuring the system’s steady-state and dynamic transient performance are well-understood and aligned with the needs of all stakeholders.
If you’re passionate about making a significant program/business impact through advanced engineering solutions and enjoy working with a talented team, we want to hear from you!
What You Will Do
We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!
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 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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2025-04-07
Country:
United States of America
Location:
01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Exciting Opportunity: Principal Engineer – Join Our System Analysis Team in Windsor Locks, CT!
We are seeking a Principal Engineer to be part of our System Analysis group in Windsor Locks, CT. In this key role, you will perform and lead systems engineering analysis, focusing on architecting, sizing, and developing advanced models to analyze both steady state and transient performance of 0D/1D thermal fluid systems.
As a Principal Engineer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, customers, and management to define, review, and refine critical system performance requirements that drive the system design and development process. You’ll be responsible for breaking down and negotiating requirements across system components, including the system controller, ensuring the system’s steady-state and dynamic transient performance are well-understood and aligned with the needs of all stakeholders.
If you’re passionate about making a significant program/business impact through advanced engineering solutions and enjoy working with a talented team, we want to hear from you!
What You Will Do
- Perform analysis to independently architect, size, and design thermal fluid systems and the associated process controls for heating, cooling, and ventilation of aircraft thermal environments.
- Formulates conceptual design of thermal fluid products or systems developing lower-level requirements to meet customer requirements and business objectives, with emphasis on reliability.
- Develops advanced mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.
- Performs system level analyses of thermal fluid systems and prepare technical reports of findings and recommendations.
- Creates and implements common procedures and standard work across the organization.
- Collaborate with customers to establish specifications, performs analysis, and plan performance testing in system laboratories as well as aircraft flight test.
- Analyze test results for consistency with performance predictions and compliance to system requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
- Experience with Modelica language (preferred) for system modeling and simulation.
- Experience in thermal fluid systems analysis, with the ability to independently architect, size, and design systems for heating, cooling, and ventilation, especially in aerospace applications.
- Ability to develop advanced mathematical models or utilize other computer analysis methods to evaluate, modify, or improve designs based on customer engineering requirements.
We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!
- Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
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 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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