Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Flight Simulation (Onsite)

Position Details

Date Posted: 2025-11-03

Country: United States of America

Location: HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr, Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Role Type: Onsite

Salary Range: $90,000 USD - $182,000 USD

Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret

About the Role

Senior level professional focused on the development, build and modification of aircraft and ground vehicle simulators for both military and commercial customers. Devices range in complexity from PC based desktop trainers to high fidelity full-flight training systems.

What You Will Do

• Be considered a specialist in a specific mechanical hardware design area (Structures, Packaging, Facility Design, etc.) or a generalist in multiple areas
• Contribute to hardware engineering requirements capture, analysis, and derivation
• Design, Analyze, Integrate and Document hardware systems of moderate to high complexity
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g. electrical, software and systems engineering) to ensure the mechanical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach
• Participate in cross-functional team efforts in integration and qualification testing of training systems of moderate to high complexity
• Estimate, track, own and report status relating to technical performance, cost, schedule and risk performance for assigned scope of work
• May Lead cross-functional teams (Mechanical and Electrical) in a Hardware Project Engineer role
• Travel as necessary to customer sites, training activities, and trades shows

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date
• Proficient in use of Solid Works 3D Computer aided Design Tool
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office tool suite
• Experienced in Design and Integration of mechanical items of Moderate to High complexity
• A motivated self-starter with the ability to organize and execute complex assignments
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Training Simulator Design Experience
• Experience with working on military contracting programs
• Experience with AutoCAD 2011 or similar
• Experience with Earned Value Project Management and Cost Account Management activities
• Ability to quickly shift focus between high level systems views and low level component details

About Collins Aerospace

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.

Benefits

• 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: 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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Additional Information

• 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.
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
• 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.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.