Senior Electrical Test Engineer – Aerospace Labs

Prattwhitney; Rainbow (CT); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering Laboratory team in Windsor Locks, CT. You will design and build test environments, power and control systems, and data acquisition for aerospace products.

Experience with PLCs, LabVIEW, MATLAB, and electrical drawings is preferred. This onsite role offers comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to work on real-world flight-test programs.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in industrial, facilities, test/lab electrical engineering environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience with power systems, controls, and instrumentation.
• Experience with PLC programming and automation systems.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, MATLAB, or other data acquisition environments.
• Experience creating mechanical or electrical engineering drawings and schematics using Visio, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of hazardous location design standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced test environments simulating real-world operating conditions for aerospace products.
• Lead the design, specification, procurement, and fabrication oversight of electrical power and control systems.
• Develop and implement 3-phase power electronics and distribution systems, motor drives, temperature control, electric heaters, and facility control systems.
• Design and program PLC-based safety interlock systems and ladder logic controls.
• Oversee installation, checkout, troubleshooting, and commissioning of complex test setups.
• Create product interface wiring harnesses and electrical schematics.
• Design systems for hazardous environments (ANSI/NFPA Class I, Div. 1).
• Develop and optimize data acquisition and control systems for lab and flight test applications.

Skills

Power systems

Automation controls

Instrumentation

Lab testing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering Laboratory team in Windsor Locks, CT. You will design and build test environments, power and control systems, and data acquisition for aerospace products.

Experience with PLCs, LabVIEW, MATLAB, and electrical drawings is preferred. This onsite role offers comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to work on real-world flight-test programs.