Principal Hardware Design Engineer - Computing Products; Onsite

Principal Electrical Engineer

Display, Computing & Networking Directorate – Hardware Development – Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Role Type:
Hybrid – Onsite

Security Clearance:
None / Not Required

• Design and analyze Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) for Avionics Computers (Processors, Memory, interfaces)
• Work with lab equipment for integration testing of hardware designs
• Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed‑signal electrical circuit designs
• Avionics I/O implementation (Ethernet, ARINC
  429, MIL‑STD
  1553, PCIe)
• Oversight of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout
• Design to Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)
• Mentoring and delegating tasks to less experienced engineers

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Hands‑on troubleshooting experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Experience working collaboratively with team members and independently on assigned tasks
• Defense or Aerospace industry experience
• EMI/EMC, lighting protection circuits and testing knowledge
• Proficiency with electrical circuit simulation and PCB layout software tools
• Knowledge of Avionics regulatory and certification requirements (TSO, DO‑160, DO‑254, MIL‑STD‑461)
• Root cause analysis and corrective action skills

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution;
  Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverage: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Autism benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
• Relocation assistance (may be eligible)

$107,500 – $204,500 per year

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, 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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