Principal Electrical Engineer - Hardware (Onsite)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

108d • $101,000 - $203,000

About The Position

Join Collins Aerospace and make a real difference in national security! In the critical arena of defense, where the reliability of our technology can mean the difference between mission success and failure, your role goes beyond just a job—it’s a mission. As part of our Communications Products Hardware Engineering Department, you will play a crucial part in keeping our service members a step ahead in the most challenging environments. We are dedicated to providing top-tier, secure communication equipment across land, air, sea, and space, ensuring our warfighters remain connected and protected when it matters most. We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of complex digital hardware used in high performance communication products that are critical to the defense of our nation, such as sophisticated software-defined radios and data links designed for use in various ground, airborne, and space applications. This position is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Successful candidates should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• At least 5+ years experience with all aspects of circuit card design from concept through delivery to higher level assemblies.
• At least 5+ years experience with schematic capture of electrical circuit designs, and generating Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and overseeing the routing and layout.
• At least 3+ years experience acting as a hardware technical lead on circuit card developments.
• At least 2+ years Signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) experience with ability to perform pre- and post-layout simulations and analysis.
• Hands-on experience testing circuit card assemblies and performing design verification activities.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to prepare bids and proposals.
• Project management experience using Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Experience with Agile for Hardware Development, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development projects in JIRA.
• Familiar with latest technology trends in the area of high-speed digital design, as well as microprocessor, memory, FPGA and interface protocols.
• Experience with signal integrity and timing analyses for creation of robust circuit card designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and 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.
• Generate Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and oversee the routing, layout, fabrication, and assembly of complex designs.
• Serve as a hands-on technical authority and apply advanced technical principles to design and optimize complex electrical systems, including high-speed digital circuit designs.
• Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
• Prepare and present project and/or technical information to technical staff, program leadership, management and customers.
• Test and troubleshoot electronic circuitry, including support lab of design verification testing for circuit card assemblies.
• Perform trade studies as needed and select components necessary to implement the requirements.
• Mentor others in personal technical growth and may lead small teams to success with schedule, budget, and technical execution.

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.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Eligible for relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees