Senior Engineering Project Assistant (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX 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. This position is responsible for providing hardware development support on-site. This person will serve as the engineering build and material coordinator as well as the engineering liaison. Primary tasks for this position includes ordering and kitting of parts, coordinating builds, managing short lead time requests, creating and managing parts tracking spreadsheets, working with purchasing to obtain quotes and lead times, coordinating shipments, working with Customer Owned Property and other general support as requested within the hardware engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, proactive, able to work with engineering to meet multiple deadlines, thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, and is a proven multi-tasker with a strong attention to detail.

Requirements

Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong communication and project coordination skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with customer support and service preferred
Experience with SAP preferred
Experience with Ariba preferred
Knowledge of Customer Owned Property Procedures

Responsibilities

Ordering and tracking parts
BOM creation
Tracking/managing short lead time simulations, creating routes and reports for yield and defects configuration and serialization
Facilitating PREP reviews
Releasing drawings/documents
Tracking and ordering Customer Owned Property (COPS)
Shipping as required, and other general support as requested
Edits format of required documentation
Interfaces with technicians, engineers and engineering managers to create/ edit documentation
Supports the Bid & Proposal process, assisting in bid narratives and bid reviews
Represents organization as a prime contact on projects, often coordinating activities of support personnel and communicating effectively
Obtaining or providing information or data on matters of moderate importance to the function of the department or which may be of sensitive nature
Generally works on moderately difficult assignments which are given in terms of objectives to be accomplished and priorities to be followed. Requires judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations

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 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!