Principal Electrical Engineer, Nuclear Effects (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mission Systems Environmental Effects Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our staff. This position will be responsible for supporting the multidisciplinary environment across different strategic business units within the company through product requirements capture, design and qualification test. This position is for a Senior Electrical Engineer with analog and digital design experience. The position will be responsible for requirements capture, component assessment, PCB design, circuit board buildup, test software support, component characterization testing, and test plan/report generation. Efforts are typically to support nuclear radiation characterization testing of circuit card assemblies (CCA) for radio and display systems. Products are typically required to comply with various military standards including MIL-STD-461. In this role, you will be a key contributor to nuclear effect-related activities, working with a team of experienced nuclear survivability engineers for assigned projects and delivering comprehensive support from the design phase through qualification. You will advise on risk mitigation strategies, including parts selection and circuit design optimization. Your responsibilities will include leading testing efforts in specialized environments such as Total Ionizing Dose, Neutron Displacement Damage, Ionizing Dose Rate, and Neutron Single Event Effects. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and qualify products and subsystems of moderate to high complexity. Additionally, you will manage documentation, including preparing and reviewing nuclear test plans and reports while contributing to Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews. Beyond technical duties, you will utilize strong communication skills to support production services, communicate technical results, present findings to customers and mid-level managers, and coordinate with departments such as Business Development, Finance, and Operations. This position requires you to independently handle multiple projects and tasks.

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
Must be able to obtain up to a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (Selected Candidate will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements)
BS in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics or related field
Circuit board design experience including experience with schematic capture tools and PCB layout supervision and guidance to board designers
Must be willing to travel 20% of the time
U.S. citizenship is required
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

A digital design background with some RF experience is preferred
Be capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.)
Ability to read/understand electronic schematics
Ability to statistically reduce test data
Possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to write technical material and present to customers and mid-level managers
Be self-directed, able to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives with minimal oversight

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
Lead and perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including: Requirements capture, Schematic capture, Design documentation, Signal integrity analysis, Creation of board stack-up and routing instructions, Coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, Test board population (e.g. Soldering), Test board troubleshooting, Creation and execution of test plans and reports, Root cause analysis, Integration.
Design, document, test and troubleshoot digital and analog hardware for products using electrical engineering principles and techniques. Designs may include the use of FPGAs, processors, and DDR memory components, and industry interfaces, such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, USB, and RS-232.
Conduct qualification testing alongside a team of nuclear engineers for total ionizing dose, neutron interactions, dose-rate, proton interactions, and heavy-ion environments.
Support production services, communicate technical results, present findings to customers and mid-level managers, and coordinate with departments such as Business Development, Finance, and Operations.
Independently handle multiple projects and tasks.

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
Relocation assistance