Senior Project Engineer

Date Posted:

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Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-PR-SANTA ISABEL-B2 ~ Felicia Industrial Park - St B2 ~ BLDG 2

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to provide technical and project leadership for new product introductions, technology implementation, and complex cross-functional initiatives. In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary project teams, coordinate resources across site and functional organizations, identify and resolve project issues, and ensure key milestones are achieved. You will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and site leadership to deliver projects that support business and customer objectives. This is an individual contributor position.

Your mission: Lead complex engineering projects from planning through implementation, drive effective solutions to technical and operational challenges, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with business and financial goals.

Join us in driving innovation and advancing the future of aerospace

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

What You Will Do:

Lead multidisciplinary projects from planning and initiation through implementation, ensuring key milestones, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved.
Provide technical and project leadership for new technology introductions, product transitions, and other strategic engineering initiatives.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, coordinating resources across site operations, engineering, GETC, and Collins functional organizations.
Identify, document, communicate, and drive resolution of technical, operational, and project-related issues.
Establish clear priorities, manage project risks, and coordinate action plans to maintain schedule and project performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop effective solutions and ensure alignment across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders.
Create and justify capital equipment acquisitions and support the development of financial business cases for project investments.
Lead root cause analysis and structured problem-solving activities to address project and process issues and drive effective corrective actions.
Communicate project status, risks, milestones, and key decisions clearly and transparently to stakeholders and Puerto Rico leadership.
Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives that improve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and overall operational performance.
Track spending and guarantee it stays within the budget

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
Demonstrated professional or educational experience communicating in English and Spanish (verbal and written).
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Experience leading root cause analysis events and driving effective corrective actions.
Experience with process improvement, automation, or technology implementation.
Experience developing capital equipment justifications and financial business cases.
Familiarity with technology validation and new technology introduction processes.
Experience working in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

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

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Operations, Supply Chain and EH&S:

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will ha