Overview In this role you will help design, verify, and sustain test processes and equipment used in Collins Aerospace manufacturing. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test yields, throughput, and overall product quality, addressing failure trends and downtime. You'll analyze and optimize test approaches, support production readiness, and mentor other engineers to sustain efficient manufacturing. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role at a leading aerospace innovator with a focus on reliable test solutions and cost-effective production.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation
- Generous 401(k) with employer matching and retirement contributions
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
Responsibilities- Improve test yields, throughput, and capacity through cross-functional collaboration
- Identify test failure trends and perform root cause analysis with corrective actions
- Evaluate and reduce downtime of test equipment and improve uptime
- Analyze test plans for cost, efficiency, yields, and capacity opportunities
- Provide capacity planning and utilization analysis for staffing and equipment needs
- Order and justify capital test equipment and manage appropriations
- Improve test fixtures and spares to boost performance and uptime
- Support production readiness reviews and gage R&R efforts
- Provide technical support to floor technicians and mentor engineers
- Maintain test documentation and change management for test configurations
- Coordinate design changes with engineering for production sustainment
Key requirements- Degree in STEM and minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or advanced degree with minimum 3 years; or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
- 5+ years as a Manufacturing Engineer in electronics manufacturing with a product testing focus
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Experience with test systems, hardware, and process improvement
- Knowledge of manufacturing metrics like OEE, test yields, and throughput
- Ability to perform data analysis and cost/payback assessments for equipment buy/upgrade
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Detail-oriented and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
- Test equipment knowledge and maintenance
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Gage R&R and measurement system analysis
