Digital Hardware Engineer II – High-Speed Defense Systems

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer II to contribute to high‑speed digital electronics powering defense communication products. You will manage circuit card development from requirements through test, capping a lifecycle that includes schematic capture, PCB layout, and lab verification.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver reliable, mission‑critical hardware.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity analysis, creation of board stackup and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, root cause analysis, test, and integration.
• Design, document, verify, support, test and troubleshoot digital hardware for communication products using electrical engineering principles and techniques. Designs may include FPGA, processors, and DDR memory components, and industry interfaces such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Collaborate with a multi‑discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
• Contribute to new product development, as well as both engineering and production test hardware that include circuit card assemblies (CCAs), test fixtures, test interface adapters, cabling.

Skills

Circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

FPGA

DDR memory

Ethernet / I2C / SPI / UART

Signal integrity

JIRA / Agile HW

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Siemens/Mentor Xpedition

Altium

Cadence Allegro

EAGLE

KiCAD

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer II to contribute to high‑speed digital electronics powering defense communication products. You will manage circuit card development from requirements through test, capping a lifecycle that includes schematic capture, PCB layout, and lab verification.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver reliable, mission‑critical hardware.