Principal Electrical Engineer – Hardware; Onsite

Title:

Principal Hardware Electrical Engineer

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA (Alternative locations: Fort Wayne, IN.)

Date Posted:

• Design high‑speed digital Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) from requirements through schematic capture, PCB layout, integration, and production.
• Mentor hardware engineers on high‑speed digital design principles, PCB layout techniques, and hardware development best practices.
• Ensure robust signal and power integrity via advanced modeling, simulation, and hardware validation.
• Champion Design‑to‑Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and Design for Test (DFT) principles to deliver producible, cost‑effective, and testable designs.
• Perform hardware integration and Design Verification Testing (DVT) and provide technical support for product qualification testing, factory production, and root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate across systems, software, and mechanical engineering teams while serving as the primary technical interface to align internal stakeholders, leadership, and customers.

• Expertise in high‑speed digital design for complex multilayer PCBs (12+ layers) with a strong understanding of DFM/DFT, PCB fabrication, controlled‑impedance design, board assembly, and design verification testing.
• Demonstrated end‑to‑end circuit card development experience—from concept through production—including requirements, schematic capture, layout, bring‑up, and integration.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools such as Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, or Altium Designer.
• Hands‑on SI/PI analysis experience using tools like Hyper Lynx, ADS, or SPICE.
• A STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years).
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance (DoD Secret clearance required).

• Active SECRET security clearance or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical information to non‑technical stakeholders, leadership, and customers.
• Advanced knowledge of high‑speed protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, and high‑speed memory interfaces.
• Control Account Manager (CAM) experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles for cost, schedule, and risk management of hardware development projects.
• Ability to prepare estimates, bids, and proposals.
• Experience working in a defense or aerospace company.
• Experience with Agile hardware development—as Scrum Master or Product Owner—including planning, tracking, and managing hardware projects in JIRA.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program and student loan repayment program.
• Life and disability insurance coverage.
• Optional coverages (pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal,  protection).
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Fertility and family‑planning assistance, adoption assistance, autism benefit, employee assistance plan.
• Wellness incentives and rewards program.
• Telehealth services and virtual doctor visits.

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.