Senior Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design (ONSITE)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and maintain computer hardware for avionics systems. On-site role requiring expertise in digital/analog circuit design, schematic capture, and test with scopes and analyzers.

You will guide PCB layout and contribute to validation and improvements in development processes. Qualifications include a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years, and proficiency with lab equipment.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• US Person due to ITAR restrictions.
• 3+ years designing/analyzing analog and digital circuits with schematic tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage obsolete parts on assigned products.
• Design and analyze digital/analog circuits and report performance.
• Characterize signals with test equipment like oscilloscopes and analyzers.
• Guide PCB layout and perform hands-on troubleshooting in lab.
• Support verification to ensure design specifications are met.

Skills

Analog & digital circuit design

Schematic capture tools

Circuit simulation

PCB layout supervision

Troubleshooting hardware

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Schematic capture software

SPICE/MAP/LabVIEW or MATLAB

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

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.

Collins Communication, Navigation & Surveillance team is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and maintain computer hardware components for our award winning avionics systems. This is an onsite position in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do

• 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.

What You Will Learn

• Deeper knowledge in electrical hardware simulation, analysis, and design (digital, mixed signal, and power).
• Collins development engineering processes and practices.
• Aircraft/avionics certification processes.

Qualifications 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.
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with RTCA/DO-160, DO-254, and FCC/ETSI regulations, and standards for Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware.
• Experience with environmental testing, including Temperature, Emissions, Susceptibility, and/or Lightning.
• Strong foundation in data router design, engineering and wireless communication systems.
• Expertise in digital radio circuit design, including micro-processors, FPGAs, memory, and AC and DC electronics power supplies.
• In‑depth knowledge of wireless communication protocols (e.g., 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.).
• Strong familiarity with PCB layout, HDI, high-speed design techniques, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) mitigation.
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment such as logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with design and simulation tools like MATLAB, SPICE, or similar.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and firmware development is a plus.
• Experience in sustainment engineering, including failure analysis and obsolescence management.

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 you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building 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

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required. Security Clearance Status: Not Required

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.