Date Posted

2025-12-16

Location

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA
400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Details

• Role Type: Onsite
• Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret
• Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or U.S. Person with ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance required

About the Role

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to assume a key role within the Applied Research & Technology Department in Mission Systems. In this role, you will drive innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower defense customers with cutting-edge technology. Our team thrives on creativity, tackling complex challenges head-on, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible — all to deliver the most effective, resilient, and secure solutions for the Warfighter.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer in the Microelectronics Technologies Department, you will lead the design and development of Digital Hardware used in high performance products that are critical to the defense of our nation, such as use in various ground, airborne, missile, and space applications. This position is an Onsite role located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Successful candidates should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity analysis, creation of board stackup and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, root cause analysis, and integration
• Design circuits including the use of FPGA, processors, and DDR memory components, and industry interfaces, such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART
• Serve as a hands-on technical authority and apply advanced technical principles to design and optimize complex electrical systems, including high-speed digital circuit designs that can overcome the complex challenges of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) to ensure reliable performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software, firmware, and mechanical engineers, to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications
• Test and troubleshoot electronic circuitry, including support lab of design verification testing for circuit card assemblies
• Perform trade studies as needed and select components necessary to implement the requirements, including supporting system architecture discussions where needed
• Mentor others in personal technical growth and may lead small teams to success with schedule, budget, and technical execution

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued secret security clearance
• Experience acting as a hardware technical lead on Digital circuit card developments (including hardware designs with processors, FPGAs, memory, and industry standard interfaces)
• Experience with all aspects of circuit card design from concept through delivery to higher level assemblies as evidenced by successful design completion
• Experience with schematic capture of electrical circuit designs, including familiarity with a schematic capture tool (examples may include Mentor Graphics x DxDesigner and/or Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, EAGLE, KiCAD, etc.)
• Hands-on experience testing circuit card assemblies and performing design verification activities
• Signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) experience with ability to perform pre- and post-layout simulations and analysis to ensure reliable signal transmission and power delivery for high-speed interfaces like PCIe, DDR, and high-speed Ethernet

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile for Hardware Development, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development projects in JIRA
• Familiarity with the latest technology and trends in the area of high-speed digital design, as well as microprocessor, memory, FPGA and interface protocols
• Experience with signal integrity and timing analyses for creation of robust circuit card designs

About Our Mission Systems Team

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.

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 including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, and 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!

Work Arrangement

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. 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.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $101,000 - $203,000 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.

Additional Information

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. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, and other offerings outlined above.