Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Computing Products (Onsite)

Date Posted:
2025-12-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Computing Products Hardware Department within the Displays, Computing & Networking Directorate. Our team develops advanced hardware solutions for products and systems used for data concentration, advanced I/O processing and application hosting, and synthetic vision for military, commercial, business, and regional aircraft platforms.

This role will be integral in implementing next generation processing solutions into these safety-critical products. This role also supports all phases of the hardware development lifecycle-program pursuit, requirements capture, design, integration, verification, factory transition and sustainment.

What You Will Do:

• Define hardware architecture at the product level
• Maintain architecture and design authority throughout development lifecycle
• Lead Requirements and Architectural Reviews (RAR)
• Mentor less experienced engineers
• Define standard work and best practices at the department level
• Serve as subject matter expert in design reviews, non-advocate reviews, design lifecycle artifact reviews, etc.
• Support products at all phases of the product lifecycle (design & development, transition to production, factory support, service support)
• Obsolescence resolution activities
• Requirements capture, validation and verification
• Execution of complex microprocessor and FPGA based circuit board design including schematic capture, part selection, and simulation
• Oversight of complex printed circuit board layout
• Implement designs that are optimized for a balance of cost, manufacturability and testability
• Implement designs that are in strict compliance with DO-160 and DO-254 standards
• Prepare and present project technical information to peers and internal/external customers
• Prepare artifacts and package submittals for product design approval certifications (TSO, PMA, etc.)
• 5-10% travel as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed-signal electrical circuit designs.
• PCB layout experience.
• Experience with hardware/software/systems integration.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience as a technical lead on projects and ability to work collaboratively with team members
• Experienced in a lab environment performing hands on troubleshooting with complex engineering equipment
• Experience with PowerPC/Intel/ARM
• PCB layout expertise
• Experience implementing designs in compliance with DO-160 and DO-254 standards
• Experience interfacing with complex embedded devices (microprocessors, graphics processors, memory)
• Formal qualification experience (preferred DO-160 standards)
• Experience with taking products through civil certifications (TSO, PMA, TC, etc.)
• Experience interfacing with manufacturing personnel and processes
• Understanding of Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)
• Project leadership experience

What We Offer:

Benefits:

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 illness insurance, 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 position may be eligible for relocation.

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

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.

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

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.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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