Principal Electrical Test Engineer; Onsite

Overview

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. We have an exciting opportunity for a position of Principal Electrical Test Engineer located onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA. If you enjoy being in the middle of everything and love working with teams, this is the job for you! We are a team of innovators, creators and strategists drawing inspiration from each other every day.

We collaborate, iterate, and execute the company's mission and personal career growth.

This position is part of the Whole Life Engineering project team focused on the development, integration, validation, and maintenance of test hardware/software for advanced military communications and displays. The selected candidate will develop software applications, libraries, and instrument drivers; as well as developing hardware solutions that include both high-end Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) test equipment and in-house test fixtures. The selected candidate will contribute to one or more multidiscipline engineering teams, including representation from our global design, operations, service, and program management offices.

Typical work involves the development of both engineering and production test equipment and systems. As such, the candidate will contribute to the completion of all stages of test product development for Collins Aerospace test products. They will be expected to act, either as a part of their team or independently, to ideate, develop and release high-quality test solutions to our production floors across the world.

This position is 100% on site in Cedar Rapids, IA.

• Lead Test Engineer for developing and maintaining ATE (Automated Test Equipment) test software and hardware for a factory/production environment
• Independently work with Design Engineering and other SME's to define and develop test architectures, test software, test methods & requirements
• Champion high quality solutions that meet cost and schedule targets
• Troubleshoot software and hardware as part of an integrated Test Engineering team
• Communicate effectively with global engineering, operations, service and program leadership
• Experience with software applications using C, C++, C#, NI LabVIEW, NI Test Stand, or other test software programming languages
• Ability to interface ATE test software with laboratory and production tests instrumentation such as oscilloscope, digital multimeters, signal generators, signal analyzers, and/or direct current power supplies

• 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
• Experience with developing and maintaining ATE (Automated Test Equipment) test hardware and software for a factory/production environment

• Experience with ATE test software requirements, design, implementation, integration, validation, and verification process events
• Experience with RF technologies and high-speed digital communications
• Experience with lifecycle design and support methodologies including requirements generation, design to cost, factory integration and validation and post-release support
• Experience with software applications using C#, Python, NI LabVIEW, NI Test Stand, or other test software programming languages

• 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,  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…