Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Computing Products; Onsite

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Computing Products (Onsite)

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Location:

HIA
32:
Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA  USA
Date posted:

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.

Salary range: 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD.

This position may be eligible for relocation.

• 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

• 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.

• 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 Power
  
  PC/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

Benefits include:

• 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 rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

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.