Security-Cleared Hardware Engineer II: High-Speed Digital Design

Collins Aerospace; 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

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Relocation assistance

And more!

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer II to advance high-speed digital circuit design for mission-critical communications in defense programs. You will handle lifecycle tasks from requirements to PCB layout, validation, and integration, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate has experience in schematic capture and PCB design, a STEM degree, and the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.

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.
• 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
• Familiarity with schematic capture and PCB layout tools is expected for circuit card designs.

Responsibilities

• You will perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity analysis, creation of board stackup and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, root cause analysis, test, and integration.
• You will design, document, verify, support, test and troubleshoot digital hardware for communication products using electrical engineering principles and techniques. Designs may include the use of FPGA, processors, and DDR memory components, and industry interfaces, such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• You will collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications
• You will contribute to new product development, as well as both engineering and production test hardware that include circuit card assemblies (CCAs), test fixtures, test interface adapters, cabling

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Security clearance

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 circuit design for mission-critical communications in defense programs. You will handle lifecycle tasks from requirements to PCB layout, validation, and integration, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate has experience in schematic capture and PCB design, a STEM degree, and the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.