Principal Equipment Engineer, Adhesion & Assembly
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Principal Equipment Engineer developing robotics, controls, and assembly automation for Collins Aerospace. Deploying scalable equipment across aerospace manufacturing sites.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, integrate, and validate advanced manufacturing equipment and automation solutions for Adhesion & Assembly processes
- Own assigned equipment development workstreams, including design collaboration, integration, commissioning, and factory acceptance
- Engage with equipment OEMs, system integrators, and automation suppliers
- Manage day-to-day technical vendor engagement and challenge design assumptions for manufacturability and scalability
- Support equipment architecture, controls strategy, robotics integration, and functional safety implementation
- Translate complex manufacturing problems into practical, robust equipment designs
- Conduct technical evaluations, design reviews, and troubleshooting for automated assembly, adhesive dispensing, bonding processes, and smart torque systems
- Support standardized equipment and process platforms deployable across multiple sites
- Partner with manufacturing sites, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, EHS, and other functions to define technical requirements
- Participate in commissioning, startup, debugging, and handoff of new equipment to manufacturing sites
- Generate engineering documentation, specifications, test plans, and validation reports
- Provide subject matter expertise for enterprise automation and assembly initiatives
- Identify design risks, integration issues, and performance gaps; propose and execute solutions independently
- May mentor junior engineers and support team capability-building
Requirements:
- A university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
- Experience with industrial automation and robotics
- U.S. citizenship
- Experience developing, integrating, or deploying industrial manufacturing equipment
- Working knowledge of industrial controls, PLC-based systems, and equipment integration
- Knowledge of functional safety and machine safety principles
- Experience working directly with equipment OEMs, system integrators, or automation suppliers
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically up to 30%
- Experience developing automated assembly, adhesive application, bonding, or torque-related manufacturing equipment
- Ability to evaluate and troubleshoot complex engineering solutions
- Strong background in industrial robotics, automated manufacturing cells, and equipment integration
- Experience with commissioning, debugging, acceptance testing, and production ramp support
- Experience supporting multi-site equipment deployment
- Familiarity with machine vision, precision assembly systems, or material dispensing technologies
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with vendors and challenge technical designs
- Strong hands-on problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and technical execution skills
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan with 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 pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, and 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
- 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
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
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