Senior Electrical Engineer (ONSITE)

Collins Aerospace; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance and disability

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for an onsite Melbourne, FL role focused on servicing and advancing CNS avionics hardware. You will lead complex hardware design efforts, work with cross-functional teams, and guide integration, qualification, and lifecycle support for sustaining and new programs.

The ideal candidate has strong schematics/layout experience, embedded and RF expertise, and a track record of delivering high‑reliability aerospace hardware under DO‑254/DO‑160

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM or advanced degree with relevant experience
• US person status required for military contract
• Experience generating schematics and board layouts
• Embedded processors and RF systems experience
• Hands-on debugging and testing of complex electrical hardware
• Expertise in at least one electrical discipline (digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, RF)

Responsibilities

• Interpret and update complex electrical schematics, layouts, and drawings
• Document hardware requirement changes and manage baselines
• Design, analyze, test, qualify and document hardware across ECOs
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, and manufacturing engineering
• Apply Collins processes to ensure quality and customer satisfaction
• Support integration, pre-qualification, and qualification testing
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshoot production issues
• Assist in engineering estimates and bid/schedule development
• Act as SME in at least one hardware domain
• Support LRU development activities and obsolescence management
• Review defects, identify root causes, and propose improvements
• Escalate technical issues to project leadership

Skills

Electrical design

Schematics & layouts

Embedded processors

RF systems

Debugging & testing

Hardware domain expert

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree with 3+ yrs

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

JIRA

Git

Subversion

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-26

Country: United States of America

Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S Babcock St ~ BLDG 313

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

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.

Join our team and help shape the future of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) systems. As an Senior Electrical Engineer you’ll play a key role in supporting and advancing Collins’ traffic and weather‑related avionics products. In this role, you’ll work closely with a small team of experienced electrical engineers, taking ownership of complex hardware challenges across both sustaining engineering and new design activities.

You’ll apply your expertise to ensure our products continue to meet stringent aviation standards while helping shape future upgrades and enhancements. This position offers the opportunity to influence technical direction, collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines, and contribute to the success of both ongoing programs and new business pursuits.

This is an onsite position in Melbourne, Florida.

What You Will Do:

• Interpret, generate, and update complex electrical schematics, board layouts, and mechanical drawings.
• Develop and document hardware requirement changes while managing hardware baselines through proper tools and processes.
• Design, analyze, test, qualify, integrate, and document high‑complexity hardware, including work across multiple Engineering Change Orders.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, systems, and manufacturing engineering to ensure cohesive product development.
• Apply Collins processes, tools, and best practices to drive product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in integration, pre‑qualification, and qualification testing for moderate‑complexity products and subsystems.
• Support production teams, troubleshoot issues, and provide technical leadership as needed.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for electrical design efforts and support bid/schedule development.
• Act as a subject matter expert in at least one hardware domain, with broad generalist capabilities across multiple areas.
• Support LRU development activities, tailoring internal processes and tools as needed.
• Monitor and resolve component obsolescence issues on assigned products.
• Review defect trends, identify root causes, and recommend design or process improvements.
• Proactively identify and communicate technical issues, escalating to project leadership when necessary.

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 a U.S. Person – Military contract stipulates the candidates must be U.S. Persons.
• Proven experience in an electrical design engineering role.
• Demonstrated ability to generate schematics and board layouts.
• Experience with embedded processors and RF systems.
• Hands‑on experience debugging and testing complex electrical hardware.
• Extensive experience in at least one electrical hardware discipline such as digital, analog, mixed‑signal, power, or RF design.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of aviation qualification standards (DO‑160, DO‑254, and TSO processes).
• Experience working with Air Transport OEMs on development programs.
• Knowledge of avionics traffic and weather systems.
• Familiarity with signal‑processing simulation and analysis tools such as MATLAB or Simulink.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Agile, JIRA, Git, Subversion).

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 illnessinsurance, 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
• And more!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

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.

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.

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