Senior Electrical Engineer - Communications, Navigation & Surveillance (ONSITE)

RTX (Raytheon); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, Florida, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with a passion for analog, digital, and RF circuit design to influence CNS transceiver products used in demanding aerospace environments. You will collaborate across power, digital, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams, perform schematic capture and layout coordination, and support transitions to production.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience (or an advanced degree with 3+

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in analog, digital, and RF circuit design.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting, analysis, and test.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, and power meters.
• Experience with schematic capture tools and interpreting complex schematics.
• Familiarity with IDEs and debugging tools for software/hardware interaction.
• Strong communication to present technical information clearly.
• Proven ability to lead or influence technical efforts in a multidisciplinary team.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
• Experience succeeding in collaborative team environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and engineering support for CNS sustainment products and new development.
• Design, analyze, and optimize analog, digital, and RF circuits for avionics.
• Collaborate with power, digital, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams.
• Perform schematic capture, PWB layout coordination, and design docs.
• Support transitions to production with hands-on troubleshooting.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical decision-making across the lifecycle.

Skills

Analog, digital, RF design

Troubleshooting & testing

Schematic capture & PCB layout

Electrical fundamentals

Test equipment experience

EDA/schematic tools

Dev environments & debugging

Strong communication

Leadership in multidisciplinary teams

Education

STEM degree, 5+ years experience

Advanced degree, 3+ years experience

Tools

LTSpice

PSPICE

TINA

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-13

Country: United States of America

Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-312 ~ 795 W Nasa Blvd ~ BLDG 312

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of "U.S. Person" go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Collins Aerospace designs, integrates, and certifies commercial avionics products for the Air Transport and Business and Regional aircraft markets. We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who is passionate about analog, digital, and RF circuit design and eager to influence both legacy and next‑generation Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) transceiver products. This is an opportunity to shape systems that operate in some of the most demanding environments in aerospace. Our ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, self‑disciplined, and possess excellent communication skill and a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate within a multifunctional, multidiscipline team. You will also be required to demonstrate flexibility and an ability to coordinate with multiple teams, organizations, suppliers, and customers to achieve a common goal.

This is an onsite position based in Melbourne, Florida.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide design and engineering support for CNS sustainment products, with opportunities to contribute to new product development.
• Design, analyze, and optimize analog, digital, and RF circuits for high‑performance avionics applications.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams-including power, digital, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing-to deliver integrated solutions.
• Perform schematic capture, PWB layout coordination, and design documentation.
• Support transition‑to‑production activities and provide hands‑on troubleshooting and technical support for production teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, design reviews, and technical decision‑making across the product lifecycle.

Education & Experience you must have

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

U.S. Person is required - 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.

Qualifications you must have

• Demonstrated experience in analog, digital, and/or RF circuit design.
• Proficiency in electrical engineering fundamentals including troubleshooting, analysis, and test.
• Hands‑on experience with engineering tools and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, and power meters.
• Experience with schematic capture tools and the ability to interpret complex schematics.
• Familiarity with integrated development environments and debugging tools for software/hardware interaction.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly and effectively.
• Proven ability to lead or influence technical efforts within a multidisciplinary team.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated success working in collaborative team environments.

Qualifications we prefer

• Understanding and experience with Design for Test (DFT), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), designing for producibility, and cost‑in‑cluding yield and margin analysis.
• Proficiency in SPICE simulation tools such as LTSPICE, PSPICE, TINA, etc.
• Knowledge of avionics product lines such as DME, VOR/LOC, ILS, Marker Beacon, GNSS, ADF, and/or Radar Altimeter.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition or similar ECAD
• General knowledge and understanding of the FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) process.
• Experience with Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment (RTCA/DO-160 or MIL-STD-461).
• Background in microwave/RF systems, subsystems, or component‑level design and test.
• Experience in transmitter/power amplifier and/or receiver/LNA design.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation and analytical tools such as HFSS, ADS, Microwave Office, and MATLAB.
• Experience translating system‑level requirements into hardware specifications, design artifacts, and test plans.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify creative, technically sound solutions to complex challenges.
• Experience developing technical proposals and delivering formal technical presentations.

Alignment with Collins Aerospace values