Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - CPTL; Onsite
Listed on 2026-07-26
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Senior Principal Electrical Engineer
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. The Strategic Defense Solution (SDS) team is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join our engineering team as a Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL).
The CPTL Electrical Engineer will be responsible for managing and maintenance of the program budget and schedule, as well as intensive coordination across stakeholders to meet the objectives of the program. The CPTL will be involved in all phases of the product life including design/development, brainstorming sessions, supplier support, manufacturing support, and other sustaining activities.
What You Will Do:
- Lead the Hardware team interfacing directly with the Chief Engineers, Program Managers and other CPTL's to prioritize tasks, define scope and ensure technical goals are achieved.
- Take ownership of technical project execution through Design & Development activities into Production.
- Present project status to multiple levels of Leadership and the customer.
- Work as part of a cohesive team with Mechanical Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Test Engineering, Product Engineering, System Engineering, Software Engineering, Program Management and Operations.
- Maintain and oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).
- Breakdown Work Package and tasking for execution.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Experience in EVMS/CAM.
- Experience in board level design and development.
- Technical Expertise in Electrical Engineering.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- 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.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Previous professional experience using Agile (Jira).
- Previous professional experience using Windchill Common Product Data Management (PDM).
- Previous professional experience using Electrical Product Development.
- Top Secret Clearance.
What We Offer:
- 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
- May be eligible for relocation
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, miss ionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions.
By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
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