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Principal Project Engineer

RTX

Leighton Buzzard, GBR

Full-time

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Title: Principal Project Engineer
Location: Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom
Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence 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.
We are looking for a Principal Project Engineer to join our team in Leighton Buzzard to be responsible for leading a global team of multi-disciplined engineers to develop aircraft interior products and be totally accountable to internal and external stakeholders for the delivery of all projects assigned to your PMT.
Note – This role is based in Leighton Buzzard, UK however travel may be required to support the business or the customer. Currently, our standard workweek allows us the flexibility to work remotely Monday and Friday. However, as leaders who value accountability, our project engineers work on-site as required to support their team, the project or the customer.

You will lead a global team of multi-disciplined engineers to develop aircraft interior products and be totally accountable to internal and external stakeholders for the delivery on your assigned work packages. This role focuses on driving measurable performance using defined KPIs and ensuring consistency across all project phases.
The successful candidate will directly report to the Senior Program Engineering Manager but day-to-day will operate within a Program Management Team supporting the Program Chief Engineer.
Define and maintain clear, structured scope aligned to project objectives - Control scope changes and prevent uncontrolled deviation, develop and maintain robust, logically linked project schedules
Support development plans achieving high First Pass Yield (FPY) at key gates
Validate sequencing of tasks dependencies, and critical path accuracy
Pro-actively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, drive risk reduction, retirement, and burndown trends

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