Principal Design Engineer- 1st Shift - On site - Aeroestructuras

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.  

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The Design Engineering team is responsible for developing innovative and reliable engineering solutions for aerospace components, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, ergonomics, and productivity standards. The department works collaboratively with manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to deliver optimized designs that meet customer requirements, support production processes, and drive continuous improvement through problem-solving and engineering excellence. 

What You Will Do:  

• Lead and execute complex structural design projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, certification requirements, and program objectives.

• Develop high-quality 3D models, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings using advanced CAD tools.

• Support the design and development of advanced nacelle structures for future aircraft platforms, including conceptual design, feasibility studies, and technology maturation.

• Lead and participate in Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities to identify, analyze, and resolve internal and external quality issues.  

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical oversight to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering growth and ensuring high-quality engineering output.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Stress, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations and Program Management teams.

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, reviews, and documentation for internal and external customers.

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Typically requires a degree in Engineering and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience  

• Advanced English proficiency (spoken and written)

• Proven experience creating 3D structural models using CATIA V5

​Qualifications We Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering    

• Experience with GD&T practices, tolerance stack‑ups, root cause analysis, design for manufacturability principles, and relevant aerospace industry standards.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.

• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and drive engineering solutions with minimal supervision.

• Self-driven, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.

• Valid U.S. Visa. 

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Advanced Structures:  

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!  

Engineering & Technology:  
Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).   

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.   

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of. 

Role Type Definitions: 

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. 

Please be aware of our location:  

Blvr. Venustiano Carranza #238, El Robledo, 21397 Mexicali, B.C.