Principal Electrical Engineer - Hardware (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies - Cedar Rapids, IA

Part-time,Full-time - Principal

Cedar Rapids, IA

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Electrical Engineer at Collins Aerospace will lead the design and development of complex digital hardware for high-performance communication products critical to national defense. This role involves collaboration with a multi-discipline engineering team to create secure communication equipment that ensures service members remain connected in challenging environments. The position is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and requires a strong technical background in circuit card design and hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
• Lead and perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, and signal integrity analysis.
• Generate Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and oversee the routing, layout, fabrication, and assembly of complex designs.
• Prepare and present project and technical information to technical staff, program leadership, management, and customers.
• Test and troubleshoot electronic circuitry, including support for design verification testing for circuit card assemblies.
• Perform trade studies and select components necessary to implement requirements, supporting system architecture discussions as needed.
• Mentor others in personal technical growth and may lead small teams to success with schedule, budget, and technical execution.

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, or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience acting as a hardware technical lead on circuit card developments, including hardware designs with processors, FPGAs, memory, and industry standard interfaces.
• Experience with all aspects of circuit card design from concept through delivery to higher level assemblies as evidenced by successful design completion.
• Experience with schematic capture of electrical circuit designs and generating Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines.
• 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.
• Familiarity with latest technology trends in high-speed digital design, microprocessor, memory, FPGA, and interface protocols.
• Experience with signal integrity and timing analyses for robust circuit card designs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages including pet insurance and home and auto insurance
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan with free counseling sessions
• Wellness rewards program
• Virtual doctor visits
• Child and elder care services
• Second opinion program