Hardware Electrical Engineer II: High-Speed Digital Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer II to advance high‑speed digital electronics for defense communication systems. You’ll drive circuit card design from requirements through PCB layout, then test and verify performance in demanding aerospace environments.

The role emphasizes FPGA/DDR memory, IP interfaces, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust hardware for mission-critical applications.

Qualifications

• Requires schematic capture of electrical circuit designs and PCB layout using a schematic capture tool.
• Typically a STEM degree with 2+ years of experience or an advanced degree.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit card design lifecycle activities from requirements to schematic capture, PCB layout and test.
• Design, document, verify and support digital hardware including FPGA, processors and memory components.
• Collaborate with a multi-discipline team to meet system performance specs.
• Develop hardware for CCAs, test fixtures, cabling and related production/test hardware.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

High-speed digital design

FPGA

DDR memory

Ethernet/I2C/SPI/UART

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Altium

Cadence Allegro

EAGLE

KiCAD

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer II to advance high‑speed digital electronics for defense communication systems. You’ll drive circuit card design from requirements through PCB layout, then test and verify performance in demanding aerospace environments.

The role emphasizes FPGA/DDR memory, IP interfaces, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust hardware for mission-critical applications.