Electrical Engineer 1 – Hardware (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level Electrical Engineer I position is within the Resilient Connectivity Products Hardware Engineering Department in Mission Systems. The engineer will be responsible for Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and will design and develop digital hardware used in high-performance communication products critical to national defense, such as sophisticated software-defined radios and data links for ground, airborne, and space applications. The role is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and may be eligible for relocation. Successful candidates will be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained prior to start.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. (non-dual) citizenship is required, as only U.S. (non-dual) citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Electronics coursework, laboratory, or projects of electronics design.
Foundational understanding of electrical circuit design concepts.
Basic knowledge of digital electronics (e.g. processors, FPGAs, CPLDs, and/or Microcontrollers, etc.), design principles and techniques.
Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with schematic capture of electrical circuit designs.
Familiarity with a schematic capture tool (examples may include Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, EAGLE, KiCAD, Multisim, etc.) for creation of circuit card designs.
Experience with electrical circuits that contain digital electronics such as processors, FPGAs, CPLDs, and/or Microcontrollers.
Experience with generating Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and overseeing the routing, layout, fabrication, and assembly of the design.
Familiarity with Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Test Equipment, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, etc.

Responsibilities

Perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity analysis, creation of board stackup and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, root cause analysis, and integration.
Design, document, verify, support, test, and troubleshoot digital hardware for communication products using electrical engineering principles and techniques. Designs may include the use of FPGA, processors, and DDR memory components, and industry interfaces, such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
Deliver quality next-generation hardware products to customers that meet the needs of an ever-evolving environment.
Ensure timely delivery of projects impacting deadlines and goals.

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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs