Business Development Engineer – Certification (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-11-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNC31: US095-Winston-Salem (Fairchild 1455 Fairchild Road , Winston-Salem, NC, 27105 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Join our team as a Business Development Engineer!

What You Will Do:

• Customer & Team Communication: Serve as the key liaison between customers and the integrated project team, ensuring a deep understanding of customer technical requirements while clearly conveying the organization’s certification capabilities, standards, and expertise.
• Proposal Development: Lead the creation and review of detailed technical proposals, synthesizing knowledge of product specifications, regulatory requirements, market trends, pricing, and organizational strategy to deliver compelling, tailored solutions for customers.
• Certification Coordination: Oversee all activities required to meet specific product certification criteria, collaborating with DERs, ODAs, DOAs, OEMs, regulatory bodies (FAA, CAAs), and other relevant authorities to ensure seamless compliance.
• Regulatory Compliance & Analysis: Conduct thorough reviews of complex technical analyses and tests related to new designs, materials, and methods. Ensure all work meets rigorous industry standards, regulatory guidelines, and company procedures, while providing actionable feedback to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Customer & Regulatory Documentation: Research and interpret regulations, compile critical data, and generate high-quality documentation in response to customer needs or requests from FAA and international regulatory agencies. Ensure clear, effective communication with all parties involved.
• Continuous Learning & Industry Leadership: Keep at the forefront of technical developments by engaging in ongoing education, reading industry publications, and contributing to the development of emerging standards in the field.
• Strategic Planning & Risk Mitigation: Define and implement program-specific certification strategies, managing risk effectively to ensure compliance and project success.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Work as a collaborative team member across departments, embodying the organization's core values and vision. Mentor and train junior engineers, fostering professional growth and a culture of excellence.

Travel Requirements: Business travel will be required up to 25% of time.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering. Minimum 10+ years of Experience in engineering, including testing/certification of aircraft seating and knowledge of Collins seating products.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.

Qualification We Prefer:

• Demonstrated experience with various tasks involved in certification and testing of airplane seating products
• 15+ years of Certification/Test experience, including prior experience in certification by test and certification by analysis
• Knowledge of FEA and other simulation tools used to mitigate certification risks or reduce the scope of certification effort
• Competence with Microsoft Office suite to include Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to write routine documents and correspondence
• Ability to use reasoning, creativity and rational analysis to reduce the scope of certification, while maintaining the compliance of the product.
• Experience analyzing and identifying failure modes of systems
• Prior experience reviewing and approving drawings.
• Advanced knowledge of product certification including knowledge of PMA/TSO/STC/OEM qualification and certification.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and productively with team members and cross functional teams.

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 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! 
• This position is eligible for relocation

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)
• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

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.

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

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.

  

#reempowerprogram 

 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 

              WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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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