Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (FPGA/ASIC)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We are hiring a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (P5) for our growing Avionics FPGA/ASIC team in Cedar Rapids, IA. This position is for a highly experienced and motivated Electrical (or Computer) Project Engineering Lead that will be involved in the architecture, design, implementation, verification, and integration of a wide variety of high-performance digital systems that incorporate FPGAs and ASICs into a product solution. As a project engineer in this organization, you will be employing best practice project management methodologies supporting our next generation of Avionics Products, in addition to numerous products enterprise-wide.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Experience with leading Video and Digital Processing in FPGA/ASIC or Software Products.
• Experience leading technical projects including customer interaction and briefing leadership.
• Experience with DO-254 or DO-178 design assurance activities (DAL B or higher).

Nice To Haves

• Able to interface within the wide spectrum of individual contributors to program management and customers.
• The ability to effectively document and present one’s work and status.
• Experience with Change Management, Earned Value Management and Lifecycle Program Management
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Subversion, Jira, Jama, DOORS, and other program management tools.
• Experience using FPGA/ASIC design, verification, simulation and/or vendor specific tools (e.g. Questasim, Vivado, Libero, etc.).
• Familiar with best practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g. constrained random, functional coverage, code coverage, LEC, SystemVerilog).

Responsibilities

• Lead the pursuit, proposal, planning and execution of design and development projects for video and image processing devices
• Develop project and program strategies to advance the complex hardware discipline and products.
• Ensure alignment to program, product line, and corporate goals while meeting certification requirements up to and including DO-254 DAL A.
• Communicate with a wide variety of individuals including Engineering, Program Management, Internal Leadership, Supply Chain, Operations, Service Centers, and Customers.
• Lead delivery of the next‑generation product line processing platform, spanning boot, application, and RTOS software.

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
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior