**Date Posted:** 2026-02-18 **Country:** United Kingdom **Location:** GB-WLV-WOLVERHAMPTON-001 ~ Wobaston Rd ~ HS MARSTON AERO **Position Role Type:** Onsite Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. We have an exciting opportunity to join a newly created role within Collins Aerospace and be part of the ASG Centre of Excellence, a highly skilled team of technical innovators developing next generation technologies to shape the future of aerospace nacelle actuation. Based in a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton, this position offers a unique chance to influence manufacturing strategy, develop advanced production capability, and directly support the delivery of differentiated aerospace actuation and equipment products. Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead - Chief Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring manufacturing processes are mature, capable, and ready to support production across the full product lifecycle. **What You Will Do** + Identify, advocate, and mature manufacturing processes for components used in aerospace actuation equipment and mechanicalcomponentmanufacturing. + Drive design for producibility, ensuring cost, quality, and manufacturability targets are achieved at production launch and throughout the full product lifecycle. + Apply APQP principles within the product development process, using tools such as D/PFMEA, Process Capability Studies, Control Plans, and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA). + Partner closely with the product design function toestablishand embed robust Design for Manufacture (DfM) standards. + Identifyand mature advanced manufacturing technologies to enable differentiated product designs. + Execute MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Level) development plans to ensure production-ready manufacturing processes. + Collaborate with Supply Chain to assess supplier capability and alignment with preferred manufacturing approaches. + Support global product development activities across multiple locations, withapproximatelyupto20%travel. **What You Will Learn** + Technology development of strategic, differentiated nacelle actuation and mechanical equipment, supporting next-generation aerospace platforms. + How to help build and sustain a high-performing culture across a global engineering and manufacturing network. **Qualifications** **& Experience** **We Prefer** + Degree Level (or higher) in an Engineering discipline. + Strong experience in aerospace mechanicalcomponentmanufacturing methods including subtractive and additive techniques, fabrication, welding, hot and cold forming, casting, material processing, assembly, testing, automation, metrology, and inspection. + Practical, experience-based knowledge of deploying APQPanddeveloping and maturingrobustnewmanufacturing technologiesin a relevantaerospace manufacturing environment. **What We Offer** + Competitive Salary & Bonus Scheme + Private Medical Insurance + 25 days holidays + bank holidays + Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme + Group Income Protection + Life Assurance + EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) + Staff Discounts + Wellness Programs + And so much more! **N** **ote:** This position is subject to BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) checks. **N** **ote:** Travel to company locations across Europe, Middle East and Africa and US as necessary (in the potential range of 20%). Occasionally, there could be assignments outside of the EMEA region (i.e., Americas or Asia/Oceania). Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex actuation and equipment. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!  **Apply Now!** _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._ **Privacy Policy and Terms:** Click on this link (http://www.rtx.com/privacy/Job-Applicant-Privacy-Notice) to read the Policy and Terms Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.