Sr. Electrical Engineer - Digital Hardware Design, Vision and Sensing Solutions (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Oregon; On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX's Collins Aerospace Vision and Sensing Solutions in Wilsonville, OR is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design high‑reliability digital hardware for avionics, with emphasis on circuit cards and high‑speed data links.

You will define requirements, perform architecture and layout oversight, and support testing, qualification, and early production builds. This is an onsite role with relocation support possible.

Qualifications

• STEM degree required with 5 years of experience or advanced degree.
• Experience with digital board design and high-speed data links is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design high‑reliability electronic circuits for commercial and military avionics.
• Define and capture requirements for new hardware designs using enterprise tools.
• Perform preliminary design activities, including hardware architecture development and design trade studies.
• Conduct detailed design activities such as circuit analysis and schematic creation.
• Provide technical oversight and coordination for circuit card layout.
• Perform functional testing and integration of circuit card prototypes.
• Design and build integration support equipment.
• Support electrical qualification testing.
• Support manufacturing during early unit builds.
• Provide oversight and guidance to less‑experienced electrical designers.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Digital hardware design

Education

STEM degree (B.S. or higher)

Tools

Siemens EDA Xpedition

High-speed links design

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-26 Country: United States of America Location: US-OR-WILSONVILLE-596 ~ 27500 SW Parkway Ave ~ BLDG 596 Position Role Type: Onsite 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 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.

Collins Aerospace Vision and Sensing Solutions Electrical Engineering is responsible for all electrical engineering activities related to the design, analysis, testing, and certification of aerospace Head‑Up Displays, Helmet‑Mounted Displays, and Avionics Vision Systems for both commercial and military applications.

This position is focused on digital hardware, with an emphasis on the design, implementation, and testing of complex digital circuit cards featuring high‑speed data links.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

What You Will Do:

• Design high‑reliability electronic circuits for commercial and military avionics
• Define and capture requirements for new hardware designs using enterprise tools
• Perform preliminary design activities, including hardware architecture development and design trade studies
• Conduct detailed design activities such as circuit analysis and schematic creation
• Provide technical oversight and coordination for circuit card layout
• Perform functional testing and integration of circuit card prototypes
• Design and build integration support equipment
• Support electrical qualification testing
• Support manufacturing during early unit builds
• Provide oversight and guidance to less‑experienced electrical designers

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Siemens EDA Xpedition Design and Layout Digital board design experience with multi‑gigabit serial links

What We Offer:

Benefits:

• 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!

This role may be eligible for relocation.

Salary Range

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.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.