Principal Electrical Engineer (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 101,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Electrical Engineer, where you will design and integrate cutting-edge digital communication systems. This role offers the chance to work on complex circuit designs and collaborate with diverse engineering teams. You will contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of aerospace and defense technology. With a strong emphasis on professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the industry. Embrace the opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team that values your expertise and creativity.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Three weeks of vacation

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Adoption Assistance

Wellness rewards program

Virtual doctor visits

Child and elder care services

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in digital circuit design and integration.
• Expertise in PCB design processes and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate digital electronic modules for communication systems.
• Develop test plans to ensure compliance with specifications.

Skills

Digital Circuit Design

PCB Design

Circuit Card Assembly

Embedded Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

HyperLynx

Xpedition Enterprise

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-04-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

IN301: 1010 Production Rd Ft Wayne IN 1010 Production Road , Fort Wayne, IN, 46808 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Open Communications Systems (OCS) organization within Collins Aerospace, is designing communications systems for Next Generation technologies across a wide variety of platforms

We are hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer to work onsite in Fort Wayne, IN.

What You Will Do:

• Design, analysis, simulation, test, and integration of digital electronic modules and/or CCAs for modern communication systems

• Circuit card design including hardware designs with processors, FPGAs, memory, and industry interfaces, such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.

• Design and implement test plans to ensure compliance to requirements and specifications

• Work with third party vendors for design and component selection

• Work closely with different engineering disciplines

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• Minimum of8 years of engineering digital circuit design experience to include at least 2 of the following:

• Development and design of electronic circuit designs, multi-assembly system/unit design

• Ability to take a design concept from the block diagram or requirements level to development of a complete hardware design, and verification via test and integration

• Experience with PCB designprocess and expertise in tools used to design (schematic capture), analyze and simulate designs prior to hardware execution.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active/current security clearance

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

• Experience with embedded test techniques, design for test, design margin analysis and design for production

• Complex circuit card assemblies between 16 and 32 layers

• Experience using Mentor Graphics Design Creation(Siemens EDA)tools: DxDesigner, xDX Designer VX, and Xilinx (Zynq Ultrascale, Vivado, Atrix)

• Experience using PCB electronic circuit design software: HyperLynx signal integrity, power integrity, and analog simulation, Xpedition Enterprise (xPCB)

• Knowledge of software and/or FPGA code development

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 employerretirement 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 lifeand accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• 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

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across theworld, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian,military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever andwherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and securecommunications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft andcollaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play inensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are youup for the challenge? Join our mission today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs beforeapplying to this role.

This is an Onsite role: 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.

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

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. 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.

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