Principle Engineer (Onsite)

$96,000 - $200,000/Yr

RTX - Windsor Locks, CT

Full-time - Senior

Windsor Locks, CT

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. We are looking to add a talented and forward-thinking Principal Engineer to our team in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. This position is for a seasoned professional who will be responsible for maintaining automated production test equipment used for the testing of complex, electronic aerospace control products. This candidate will be part of a small team responsible for providing technical support and oversight of test systems running in our Phoenix, AZ and Santa Isabel, PR production sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for electronic end-item testing
• Manage engineering changes into work packages
• Maintain internal and external customer satisfaction and quality
• Report functionally to test equipment support manager, located in Rockford, IL while interfacing with the Windsor Locks, CT Test Engineering design team(s)
• Assist the test technicians interactively troubleshoot test issues either remotely or on site
• Troubleshoot to determine root cause and corrective action of production test failures, both electronic hardware and software
• Interpret test requirements that define both the hardware IO and embedded software details of the unit under test
• Communicate effectively with team members, internal & external customers
• Work in a cross-functional team environment
• Data analysis/investigation in support of robustness and yield improvement activities
• Support plant site initiatives such as total productive maintenance, and digital factory
• Write scripts to data mine test failures for root cause analysis, tracking/reporting test yield and production presentations
• Travel estimated to be 15%, or less

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
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status)

Nice-to-haves

• Windows/LINUX/UNIX operating systems
• Software skills, primarily using LabView, HTBasic and HPVee test software
• Familiarity with IEEE-488, VME, VXI, & PXI instrumentation under PC control
• Familiarity with standard communications busses/protocols such as RS232/422/485, IEEE1394, Mil-Std-1553, ARINC429, ARINC629, Ethernet, CAN Bus
• Hardware/software integration with a good understanding of analog, digital, and power electronics circuits design and analysis
• Familiarity with embedded test software concepts
• Strong H/W and S/W troubleshooting skills
• Interfacing with outside suppliers to manage any instrument investigation/repair, or outsourced work
• Experience using basic electronic instruments - scopes, meters, etc.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 7+ years of experience as an electrical engineer with an electronic test and software troubleshooting background

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
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: 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