Senior High-Speed Digital Hardware Engineer

Collins Aerospace; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) with match

Relocation assistance

Vacation and leave benefits

Employee assistance program

Career development opportunities

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to design high-speed digital circuit card assemblies (CCAs) from requirements through production. You will work onsite in Fort Wayne, collaborating with Systems, Software, and Mechanical Engineers to deliver robust, producible designs.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5–8+ years of relevant experience, strong proficiency with PCB tools (Xpedition, Allegro, Altium), and hands-on SI/PI analysis. U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-speed design for multilayer PCBs (12+ layers) with DFM/DFT.
• End-to-end circuit card development from concept to production.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, Altium).
• Hands-on SI/PI analysis with HyperLynx/ADS/SPICE.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Electronic Circuit Design: Design high-speed digital CCAs from requirements and schematic capture through PCB layout, integration, and production.
• Technical Mentoring: Mentor Hardware Engineers on high-speed digital design principles, PCB layout techniques, and hardware development best practices.
• SI/PI Optimization: Ensure robust signal and power integrity via modeling, simulation, and hardware validation.
• Design Optimization: Champion Design to Cost, DFM, DFT for producible, cost-effective designs.
• Hardware Verification & Test Support: Perform hardware integration and DVT, supporting Product Qualification Testing and RCA.
• Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate with Systems, Software, and Mechanical Engineering teams; align objectives with leadership and customers.

Skills

High-speed digital design

End-to-end circuit card development

SI/PI analysis

PCB design tools proficiency

Security clearance eligibility

Education

STEM degree (B.S./B.E.)

Advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.)

Tools

Xpedition

Cadence Allegro

Altium Designer

HyperLynx

ADS

SPICE

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to design high-speed digital circuit card assemblies (CCAs) from requirements through production. You will work onsite in Fort Wayne, collaborating with Systems, Software, and Mechanical Engineers to deliver robust, producible designs.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5–8+ years of relevant experience, strong proficiency with PCB tools (Xpedition, Allegro, Altium), and hands-on SI/PI analysis. U.S.