Senior Electrical Engineer — Nuclear Radiation Effects

Transmission & Distribution World; Cedar Rapids, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time (3 weeks)

401(k) plan and retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly capable Electrical Engineer to support the Nuclear Effects Survivability Team. You will manage multiple projects across requirements development, electrical design, hardware integration, and test verification, with travel as needed.

You will apply your testing expertise to parts-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation testing that informs certification of Collins product lines.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with minimum 5 years of experience.
• Electrical testing experience: test design, troubleshooting, executing test plans, analysis, and writing test reports.
• Circuit design experience: analyzing circuits, using schematic capture tools, PCB layout/design, and providing board design guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, test and troubleshoot electrical hardware.
• Evaluate the radiation response of semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs, DC/DC converters, FPGAs, and DDR memory components.
• Advise parts selection based on internal and external test data.
• Develop test plans and reports.
• Lead program personnel through test procedures to meet cost and schedule constraints.
• Execute radiation effects testing events alongside other experienced engineers at external facilities (up to 25% travel).
• Serve as a technical reference and subject matter expert of radiation effects on electrical devices.
• Drive improvements to Collins’ radiation test capabilities in alignment with industry best practices.

Skills

Electrical testing

Circuit design

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Schematic capture tools

LabVIEW

Python

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly capable Electrical Engineer to support the Nuclear Effects Survivability Team. You will manage multiple projects across requirements development, electrical design, hardware integration, and test verification, with travel as needed.

You will apply your testing expertise to parts-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation testing that informs certification of Collins product lines.