Senior Avionics Hardware Design Engineer (Onsite MN)

Collins Aerospace; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Burnsville, Minnesota, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and maintain computer hardware components for avionics systems. This onsite role requires a U.S. Person due to ITAR considerations.

You will review obsolete parts, design digital/analog circuits, and supervise PCB layout while troubleshooting with lab equipment to meet design specs and drive improvements. Strong problem solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Must be U.S. Person - Job requires access to ITAR or 600/500-series EAR information or hardware (directly or indirectly) and the company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
• 3+ years of experience designing and analyzing analog and digital circuits using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues

Responsibilities

• Review and maintain awareness of obsolete parts on assigned products. Provide appropriate resolution to obsolete parts.
• Design and analyze digital and analog circuits using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.
• Characterize digital and analog signals using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and related test equipment.
• Design and analyze digital circuits including computer hardware components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces), and their performance characteristics (e.g., throughput, processing architecture, timing, capacity).
• Provide supervision and technical guidance for PCB layout.
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment.
• Perform validation and verification activities to ensure products meet design specifications.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for limited to moderate scope of electrical design problems.
• Review LRU defects trends, identify systemic root causes and process improvements and recommend new approaches, tools, and techniques that drive continuous improvements in the development processes.
• Use your excellent written and verbal communication for technical documentation and collaboration.

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Burnsville, Minnesota, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and maintain computer hardware components for avionics systems. This onsite role requires a U.S. Person due to ITAR considerations.

You will review obsolete parts, design digital/analog circuits, and supervise PCB layout while troubleshooting with lab equipment to meet design specs and drive improvements. Strong problem solving is essential.