Electrical Engineer II - Communications, Navigation & Surveillance (ONSITE)

globalhr; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation

Job summary

Collins Aerospace designs, integrates, and certifies avionics products for commercial and regional markets. This role provides design and engineering support for CNS sustainment, with opportunities to contribute to new product development across power, digital, mechanical, and systems domains.

The position requires a STEM degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with strong troubleshooting, schematic capture, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
• U.S. Person required due to ITAR/EAR exposure.
• Proficiency in electrical engineering fundamentals and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and engineering support for CNS sustainment products and contribute to new product development.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Manage obsolescence identification and mitigation.
• Troubleshoot hardware down to CCA/Module levels and interfaces.
• Support transition-to-production activities and on‑the‑fly troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Schematic capture

Team collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Network analyzers

Power meters

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

HFSS/MATLAB

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-09

Country: United States of America

Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-312 ~ 795 W Nasa Blvd ~ BLDG 312

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Person is required – This role requires a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. law. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or individuals with refugee or asylee status are eligible.

Security Clearance: None / Not Required

Collins Aerospace designs, integrates, and certifies commercial avionics products for the Air Transport and Business and Regional aircraft markets.

What you will do

• Provide design and engineering support for CNS sustainment products, with opportunities to contribute to new product development.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams—including power, digital, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing—to deliver integrated solutions.
• Manage component obsolescence identification and mitigation.
• Troubleshoot hardware and process issues down to circuit card assembly (CCA)/Module and component levels, including analog/digital/RF/power circuitry and interfaces.
• Support transition‑to‑production activities and provide hands‑on troubleshooting and technical support for production teams.
• Perform schematic capture and design documentation.
• Investigate failure trends for root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Use strong communication skills to present technical information clearly and effectively.
• Be self‑motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines.

Education & Experience you must have

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
• U.S. Person required due to ITAR/EAR exposure.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Proficiency in electrical engineering fundamentals, including troubleshooting, analysis, and test.
• Hands‑on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, and power meters.
• Experience with schematic capture tools and the ability to interpret complex schematics.
• Proven ability to lead or influence technical efforts within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated success working in collaborative team environments.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proficiency in SPICE simulation tools (LTSPICE, PSPICE, TINA, etc.).
• Knowledge of avionics product lines such as DME, VOR/LOC, ILS, Marker Beacon, GNSS, ADF, and/or Radar Altimeter.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition or similar ECAD.
• General knowledge of FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) process.
• Experience with Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment (RTCA/DO‑160 or MIL‑STD‑461).
• Background in microwave/RF systems, subsystems, or component‑level design and test.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation and analytical tools such as HFSS, ADS, Microwave Office, and MATLAB.
• Experience translating system‑level requirements into hardware specifications, design artifacts, and test plans.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify creative, technically sound solutions to complex challenges.
• Experience developing technical proposals and delivering formal technical presentations.
• Alignment with Collins Aerospace values: Safety, Trust, Accountability, Respect, Collaboration, Innovation.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• 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 support
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan with 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
• And more!

Salary range: $68,900 USD - $131,100 USD. The range represents a good‑faith estimate for all experience levels and may be adjusted based on role, function, and responsibilities.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.