Principal Hardware Engineer (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer for an onsite role at the Largo Consolidated Manufacturing Center in Largo, Florida. You will lead multi-discipline engineering teams during production start-up and sustainment of military communication products, coordinating with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance and Design Engineering.

The role requires engineering leadership, DoD program experience, and strong communication skills to resolve production, test and integration

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with significant production/transition experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication for technical documentation and reviews.
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams in production settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-discipline engineering teams in the transition from design to production and sustainment.
• Lead manufacturing engineering reviews to ensure producibility and testability.
• Oversee design, specification, and optimization for production equipment and tooling.
• Lead RCCA investigations across factory, suppliers and design sites.
• Communicate status and technical topics to internal and customer leadership.
• Develop production test strategies and perform coverage analyses.
• Support configuration control and participate in CCB processes.
• Identify risks and opportunities and drive improvement initiatives.
• Generate schedules and report earned value; occasional travel.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Location:

US-FL-LARGO-382SS ~ 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd. ~ BLDG 100

Date Posted:

2026-08-24

Country:

United States of America

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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 team is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to fill an onsite position at Largo Consolidated Manufacturing Center (CMC) in Largo, Florida. This position will serve as program production engineering lead responsible for investigating and resolving production, material and test issues related to military communication products comprised of multiple integrated digital and analog/RF assemblies, including antennas. The selected candidate must have technical expertise in the design and production of complex mechanical, digital, and analog/RF systems and have demonstrated engineering leadership skills. Must be able to collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Design Engineering to resolve issues that arise during production, testing, and integration.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

• Lead multi-discipline engineering teams in the transition of programs from design phase into production and follow on sustainment production activities
• Lead manufacturing engineering team in product design reviews to ensure producibility, testability, and performance margin.
• Lead the processes for design, selection, specification, and optimization for production required for equipment, fixtures, tooling and gaging.
• Lead and support Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations at factory, suppliers, and design sites.
• Lead reviews of critical manufacturing performance metrics and develop initiatives to improve performance.
• Lead manufacturing engineering team proposals.
• Effectively communicate technical topics and execution status to internal and customer leadership.
• Perform design and supplier trade studies.
• Evaluate and update hardware specifications and technical data packages.
• Develop production test strategies and perform test coverage analysis.
• Support of configuration control and membership on Configuration Control Board (CCB).
• Lead supplier technical support and issue resolution.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities.
• Generate schedules and report status/earned value.
• Occasional travel

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.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Prior experience in designing or producing military electronic communication systems, as well as supporting program transition to production and long-term sustainment.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with proficiency in technical documentation.
• Expertise in project management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Masters of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 10+ years of related experience, including technical leadership.
• Previous experience in design or manufacture of complex analog/RF systems.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

What We offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees