Principal Engineer - Digital Design and Certification Lead (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Computing Solutions Department (CSD) within Displays, Computing and Networking (DCN) has an opening for a Principal Electrical Engineer. CSD is responsible for the development of new computing platforms that will serve as the basis for our next generation avionics products. Our platforms employ the following technologies and interfaces; Airborne Electronic Hardware including FPGAs, ASICs and MPSoCs. Avionics and processor interfaces including ARINC 429, Ethernet, AFDX, PCIe, CAN, RS-232, DDR, I2C, SPI. Our products must be developed in compliance with the latest regulatory requirements including DO-254, AC20-152A and AC 20-170. Seeking a motivated individual to join our team and help deliver a product line computing platform, associated certification plans, and a set of lifecycle artifacts that will enable product adoption and deliver reuse for our future Avionics solutions.

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.
Hardware domain knowledge of development and verification lifecycle activities and production of the associated artifacts.
Understanding and application of certification objectives (DO-254, AC 20-152A).
Design experience interfacing with complex embedded devices (microprocessors, graphics processors, memory).
Experience working with standard lab equipment for integration testing of hardware designs.
Experience with schematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designs.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT).
Experience conducting COTS Device Assessments and managing complex component errata.
Verification Depth: knowledge of verification tooling and process.
Proven structured technical writing experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include circuit card and sub-level module development, product certification, product transition, and product sustainment over the life cycle of the design.
Act as the primary Certification Focal, owning the Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC) and hardware development and verification plans.
Own SOI process.
Responsible for executing solutions with a product line focus and striving to generate reuse and reapplication of the product line artifact lifecycle data.
Opportunity for project engineering and control account management (PE/CAM) functions.
5-10% travel as needed

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
And more!