Electrical Engineer II - Hardware Design (ONSITE)

Prattwhitney; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, FL seeks an Electrical Engineer to design and maintain computer hardware for avionics systems. This onsite role emphasizes analog/RF and digital circuit design, obsolescence management, and hands-on troubleshooting.

Responsibilities include PCB layout supervision, validation, and collaboration on design improvements, with focus on performance and reliability in aerospace 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.

Responsibilities

• Review and maintain awareness of obsolete parts.
• Provide appropriate resolution to obsolete parts.
• Design and analyze analog and RF circuits using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.
• Characterize analog and RF signals using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• Design and analyze digital circuits including computer hardware components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces), and their performance characteristics.
• Provide supervision and technical guidance for PCB layout.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment.
• Perform validation and verification activities to ensure products meet design specifications.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for limited to moderate scope of electrical design problems.
• Review LRU defects trends, identify systemic root causes and process improvements and recommend new approaches, tools, and techniques that drive continuous improvements in the development processes.
• Use your excellent written and verbal communication for technical documentation and collaboration.

Skills

Analog RF design

Schematic tools

Simulation tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

PCB layout supervision

Troubleshooting hardware

Technical documentation

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

SPICE

ADS/HFSS/AWR

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Our Collins Communication, Navigation & Surveillance team is looking for an Electrical Engineer to help design and maintain computer hardware components for our award winning avionics systems. This is an onsite position in Melbourne, Florida.

What You Will Do:

• Review and maintain awareness of obsolete parts on assigned products.
• Provide appropriate resolution to obsolete parts.
• Design and analyze analog and RF circuits using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.
• Characterize analog and RF signals using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• Design and analyze digital circuits including computer hardware components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces), and their performance characteristics (e.g., throughput, processing architecture, timing, capacity).
• Provide supervision and technical guidance for PCB layout.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment.
• Perform validation and verification activities to ensure products meet design specifications.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for limited to moderate scope of electrical design problems.
• Review LRU defects trends, identify systemic root causes and process improvements and recommend new approaches, tools, and techniques that drive continuous improvements in the development processes.
• Use your excellent written and verbal communication for technical documentation and collaboration.

What You Will Learn:

• Deeper knowledge in electrical hardware simulation, analysis and design (digital, mixed signal, power, RF).
• Collins development engineering processes and practices.
• Aircraft/avionics certification processes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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.
• Must be U.S. Person - Job requires access to ITAR or 600/500-series EAR information or hardware (directly or indirectly) and the company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
• 2+ years of experience designing and analyzing analog and RF circuits using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with RTCA/DO-160, DO-254, and FCC/ETSI regulations, and standards for Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware.
• Experience with environmental testing, including Temperature, RF Emissions, RF Susceptibility, and/or Lightning.
• Strong foundation in RF/microwave engineering and wireless communication systems.
• Experience in RF circuit design, including power amplifiers, low‑noise amplifiers, filters, and antennas.
• Knowledge of wireless communication protocols (e.g., 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.).
• Proficiency in using RF and microwave simulation tools (e.g., ADS, HFSS, AWR, MCST, or similar).
• Strong familiarity with PCB layout, high‑frequency design techniques, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) mitigation.
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with design and simulation tools like MATLAB, SPICE, or similar.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and firmware development is a plus.
• Experience in sustainment engineering, including failure analysis and obsolescence management.
• Familiarity with 3D antenna design and testing.

What We Offer:

• 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, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
• 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
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in‑person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is 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, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.