Design Engineer

  • Collins Aerospace
  • West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Full Time
Design Engineer

Job Description:

Date Posted:

2025-06-03

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Wessex Advanced Switching Products, Alexandria Park, Penner Road, Havant, PO9 1QY

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Ready to design the future of aviation luxury for First Class, Business & Super First? Join Collins Aerospace at our Havant facility, where we're on the lookout for a talented Design Engineer to help craft the next generation of world-class aircraft interiors.

As a global leader in aerospace innovation, we design and deliver cutting-edge cabin solutions for both commercial and private aviation. At Havant, our high-performing team blends creativity, precision, and advanced engineering to shape unforgettable in-flight experiences. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment this is for you!

What You Will Do:

As a Design Engineer, you will play a key role in developing bespoke product designs for aircraft cabin interior components. Youll collaborate with Program Management, customers, internal departments, and suppliers to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

Creating 2D and 3D CAD designs using SolidWorks

Managing Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Preparing test solutions and supporting qualification testing documentation

Designing across multiple disciplines, including moulding, sheet metal, machining, cables, PCB assemblies, etc.

3D printing prototyping and development, prototype hands on build

Revising documentation based on feedback from peers, customers, and certification authorities

Conducting drawing and documentation checks

Reviewing technical documentation for accuracy and completeness

Attending internal/external meetings and participating in offsite travel as required (minimal)

What You Must Have:

The ideal candidate communicates clearly, builds strong partnerships, and isn't afraid to tackle tough challenges. You're someone who focuses on delivering results, acts with integrity, and is always looking ahead both in your own development and in shaping innovative solutions for our customers.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

A proactive mindset comfortable working with incomplete information and driving progress independently

Meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability

Comfort navigating a dynamic engineering office environment

Solid communication skills, with the confidence to contribute across all levels of the business

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

High-level expertise in SolidWorks or similar CAD software

Qualifications You Must Have:

Degree, HNC, or HND in a relevant engineering discipline

Product Design experience in an engineering environment

Experience We Would Like:

Basic Electronics understanding

What We Can Offer:

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

25 days Annual Leave & 9 Public Holidays (+/- 5d buyback)

Attractive Compensation Package

Early finish Fridays

Professional Development

Support with professional fees

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

BUPA medical insurance and immediate family discount

Staff Discounts

Wellness Programs

Death in Service Benefit

Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job Info

Location

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Collins Aerospace

777 S. Flagler Drive

Suite 1800

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA

collinsaerospace/

824 Open Jobs Available

Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018, by bringing together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell...

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Company-paid winter holiday shutdown for most locations

Generous 401(k) plan that matches 62.5 percent of the first 8 percent of eligible compensation you contribute (or 5 percent if you save 8 percent)

An Incentive Pay Plan based upon company performance

Tuition reimbursement

And more
Job ID: 484188407
Originally Posted on: 7/5/2025

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