Electrical Hardware Engineer II — JPALS (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Fullerton, California, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team supporting the JPALS program. This on-site role focuses on hardware design, lab testing, and hands-on troubleshooting in a mature lab environment.

You will perform circuit design, prototype build, unit and system testing, and documentation, coordinating with vendors and engineering colleagues to deliver reliable hardware solutions for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with circuit design.
• Experience with testing units and systems in a lab environment.
• Experience researching specifications for COTS components and performing trade studies.
• Experience with design and production phases of product development.
• Degree in STEM and 2+ years of experience, or an advanced degree.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DoD security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Integrate equipment and lab set-up for testing.
• Design and build prototypes with mechanical and electrical components.
• Install and swap units into system or test strings as needed.
• Conduct unit and system level testing in lab environment.
• Research electrical and mechanical components for hardware design selection.
• Assemble electronic rack assemblies with units.
• Design and build cable and harness assemblies.
• Create electrical schematic diagrams.
• Create and release engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware development.

Skills

Circuit design

Lab testing

COTS component research

Design & production phases

STEM degree + experience

Security clearance

FPGA coding

VME/VPX

Education

STEM degree

Tools

FPGA coding

VME/VPX

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Fullerton, California, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team supporting the JPALS program. This on-site role focuses on hardware design, lab testing, and hands-on troubleshooting in a mature lab environment.

You will perform circuit design, prototype build, unit and system testing, and documentation, coordinating with vendors and engineering colleagues to deliver reliable hardware solutions for mission-critical systems.