Test Equipment Engineering - Electrical/Software Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Rockford, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical/Software Engineer designs and supports aerospace test equipment within Collins Aerospace’s Mechanical Power Conversion division. The equipment supports production, research and development, and qualification testing of military and commercial aerospace products, including fuel pumps, air turbine starters, blowers, gearboxes, and lube and scavenge pumps. The role combines electrical control-system design, hardware selection, LabVIEW software development, and test-equipment verification and validation. The engineer works with cross-functional teams to develop, estimate, design, build, commission, and support test systems. The position is onsite in Rockford, Illinois, and requires U.S. citizenship because of program access restrictions. It requires a STEM degree and at least two years of relevant experience.

Requirements

A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
At least 2 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience designing control panels, selecting components, and documenting schematics.
Demonstrable experience developing with NI LabVIEW and NI hardware platforms.
U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
CLA or CLD certification.
Experience programming NI LabVIEW for Real-Time and FPGA platforms.
Intermediate experience with AutoCAD Electrical for schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.
Experience with industrial automation, controls, and test-system integration.
Experience in the aerospace industry.
Hands-on experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, air compressors, motors, variable-frequency drives, torque sensors, temperature controllers, and flowmeters.
Experience programming and implementing safety controllers and safety-related control systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update LabVIEW software for manual and automated test equipment in Windows, FPGA, and Real-Time OS environments.
Specify and implement NI cRIO, cDAQ, and PXI hardware solutions.
Use documented, scalable, maintainable, modular LabVIEW coding practices and standardized architectures, including QMH and state machines.
Design electrical control panels, power distribution systems, and circuits for aerospace test equipment.
Develop and maintain electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation.
Collaborate with product development, sustaining engineering, program management, quality, manufacturing, and operations teams.
Estimate test-equipment proposals, including specifications for proprietary hardware or software, design documentation, schedules, and budgets.
Lead test-equipment design, build, assembly, checkout, verification and validation, and commissioning activities.
Develop performance, maintenance, and calibration requirements for test stands and equipment.
Participate in or lead peer reviews of test-equipment specifications, designs, and concepts.
Provide support for delivered test equipment.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment program
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Optional pet insurance
Optional home and auto insurance
Optional additional life and accident insurance
Optional critical illness insurance
Group legal coverage
Identity theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards
Virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation