Principal Electrical Engineer - Microelectronics; Onsite

Principal Electrical Engineer – Microelectronics (Onsite)

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA – 400 Collins Rd NE,  USA

Posted:

Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship required for DoD Secret clearance.

Role Type: Onsite

Salary Range: $101,000 – $203,000 USD

• 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. Designs will include 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. Includes support lab of design verification testing for circuit card assemblies.
• Perform trade studies as needed and select components necessary to implement the requirements. Includes 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.

• 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 is required.
• 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. Includes familiarity with a schematic capture tool (examples may include Mentor Graphics xDxDesigner and/or Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, EAGLE, KiCAD, etc.) for creation of circuit card designs.
• 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.

• Experience with Agile for Hardware Development, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development projects in JIRA is a plus.
• Familiar 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.

• 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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• 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.