Senior Project Engineer - Electrical Components - Space Systems (Remote)

Collins Aerospace; Rockford (IL); Remote; USD 82,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Senior Project Engineer specializing in Electrical Components for Space Systems. This remote role involves project execution, team leadership, and technical documentation delivery. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electrical engineering and project management, with a focus on meeting customer expectations and driving innovation in aerospace technology.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience or 3 years with advanced degree.
• Experience with low-volume space qualified hardware.

Responsibilities

• Leads investigations and risk assessment reviews.
• Creates technical plans with schedules and risk mitigation.
• Interfaces with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Communication

Project Management

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

BS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

MS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

ECAD

Oscilloscope

Network Analyzer

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Electrical Components - Space Systems (Remote)

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Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Date Posted:

2025-05-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Senior Project Engineer - Electrical Components - Space Systems (Remote)

The successful Senior Project Components Engineer candidate will be working on several programs simultaneously with different customers and end item applications. Additionally, the candidate may be responsible for leading Integrated Product Teams and may be required to interface with designers, product development engineering, Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD) function, chief engineering, program management, and other disciplines to drive delivery within an approved budget and schedule. This role will also perform and/or assist in the performance of Parts Engineering, Components Engineering or Applications Engineering tasks supporting programs across the product lifecycle and will play a critical role in driving project execution while meeting both internal and external customer expectations. This position may require interaction with our customers including delivery of technical documentation.

What You Will Do:

• Sets team meeting agendas, leads team meetings, driving action item closures and identifying scope creep
• Leads investigations and risk assessment reviews, complete with detailed mitigation plans including funding and staffing
• Creates technical plans with associated schedules and risk mitigation plans which ensure the timely delivery of error-free engineering products, services, and contract deliverable in strict compliance with company policy and procedures
• Performs bidding and planning activities. Estimates work and is accountable for cost & schedule targets
• Determines component application requirements based on customer or Statement-of-Work specifications
• Determines component environmental / characteristic application requirements
• Provides electrical design guidance through technology insertion, parts selection, and designs standardization while adhering to business, component parametric, application environmental and circuit application constraints
• Interfaces with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation
• Creates component verification data packages with supporting data
• Provides applications engineering support to program integrated product teams
• Facilitates component selection and libraries application through the coordination and generation of the program bill of material (BOM) in a collaboration toolset
• Presentation of component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination finish risk results in support of program preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR’s/CDR’s)
  
  

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 or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience in Electrical Engineering and Electrical Components
• This position is considered safety sensitive in accordance with NASA Guidelines. Candidate will be subject to drug and alcohol testing per NASA’s regulation SUBPART 1835.5 Drug- Free Workforce
  
  

Qualifications We Prefer:

• BS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree w/ 8 + years of experience
• MS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree w/ 5 + years of experience
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience and familiarity with product qualification and production build and test, with an expertise in low-volume space qualified hardware
• Understanding of the application of technical theories and concepts as they apply to electronic components and the parts management field
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and hierarchy definition
• Data collection and presentation skills to adequately discuss system impact of component obsolescence issues
• Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity
• Knowledge of component reliability process monitors and/or qualification methodologies
• Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military, and aerospace flight applications.
• Knowledge and experience with use of lab common equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzer, etc.).
• Earned Value/Cost Account Management experience a plus
• 4+ years Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE) components engineering experience
• 3+ years Project engineering experience
  
  

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!
  
  

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
  
  

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

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.



Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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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