Senior Electrical Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching

Job summary

RTX's Collins Aerospace is seeking a hardware design engineer to identify replacement components, perform trade studies, and lead small hardware development teams through Engineering Change Proposals.

You will develop verification tests, review technical documentation, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Configuration Management, Software, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain on a complex aerospace program.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with minimum experience or advanced degree with several years in hardware engineering.
• Experience creating technical documentation related to configuration control, change management, trade studies, and design artifacts.
• Experience developing detailed verification test plans and test reports.
• Ability to collaborate in a multi-functional environment (field engineering, supply chain, suppliers, customers).
• U.S. citizenship required due to access restrictions on certain programs/contracts.
• Experience designing with COTS hardware is preferred.
• Familiarity with Linux or Solaris operating systems.
• Project or team leadership experience.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential replacement hardware components, perform trade studies, and select devices that best meet program requirements.
• Execute preliminary and detailed hardware design activities.
• Conduct device-level bench testing and system-level integration testing in support of Engineering Change Proposals.
• Develop and review technical documentation across the product lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers throughout the development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Lead small teams of hardware development engineers in support of Engineering Change Proposals as opportunities arise.

Skills

Engineering design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Linux

Solaris

COTS hardware

Job description

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 minds are united by purpose and inspired to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Through our three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and continued investment in research and development, we deliver capabilities and opportunities no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of science and discover new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a broad portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help our customers meet the evolving demands of a global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

• Identify potential replacement hardware components, perform trade studies, and select devices that best meet program requirements.
• Execute preliminary and detailed hardware design activities.
• Conduct device-level bench testing and system-level integration testing in support of Engineering Change Proposals.
• Develop and review technical documentation across the product lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers throughout the development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Lead small teams of hardware development engineers in support of Engineering Change Proposals as opportunities arise.

What You Will Learn

• Best practices across full hardware development lifecycle.
• Cross-functional collaboration in a complex engineering environment.
• Exposure to new technologies, tools, and methodologies used within Collins and RTX.

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.
• Experience creating technical documentation related to Configuration Control, Change Management, Trade Studies, and design artifacts.
• Experience developing detailed verification test plans and test reports.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a multi-functional environment (e.g., field engineering, supply chain, suppliers, customers).
• U.S. citizenship required due to access requirements under applicable program/contract regulations.
• Experience designing with COTS hardware (Preferred).
• Familiarity with Linux or Solaris operating systems.
• Project or team leadership experience.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.

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 employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.