Senior Electrical Engineer -Communications, Navigation & Surveillance; ONSITE
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-312 795 W Nasa Blvd BLDG 312
Position Role Type: Onsite
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Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
Collins Aerospace designs, integrates, and certifies commercial avionics products for the Air Transport and Business and Regional aircraft markets.
We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who is passionate about analog, digital, and RF circuit design and eager to influence both legacy and next-generation CNS transceiver products. This is an opportunity to shape systems that operate in some of the most demanding environments in aerospace. Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, self-disciplined, and possess excellent communication skill and a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate within a multifunctional, multidiscipline team.
You will also be required to demonstrate flexibility and an ability to coordinate with multiple teams, organizations, suppliers, and customers to achieve a common goal.
This is an onsite position based in Melbourne, Florida.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide design and engineering support for CNS sustainment products, with opportunities to contribute to new product development.
- Design, analyze, and optimize analog, digital, and RF circuits for high-performance avionics applications.
- Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams—including power, digital, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing—to deliver integrated solutions.
- Perform schematic capture, PWB layout coordination, and design documentation.
- Support transition-to-production activities and provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for production teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, design reviews, and technical decision-making across the product lifecycle.
Education & Experience you must have:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- U.S. Person is required - Job requires access to ITAR or 600/500-series EAR information or hardware (directly or indirectly) and the company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
- Demonstrated experience in analog, digital, and/or RF circuit design.
- Proficiency in electrical engineering fundamentals including troubleshooting, analysis, and test.
- Hands-on experience with engineering tools and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, and power meters.
- Experience with schematic capture tools and the ability to interpret complex schematics.
- Familiarity with integrated development environments and debugging tools for software/hardware interaction.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly and effectively.
- Proven ability to lead or influence technical efforts within a multidisciplinary team.
- Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated success working in collaborative team environments.
Qualifications we prefer:
- Understanding and experience with Design for Test (DFT), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), designing for producibility, and cost—including yield and margin analysis.
- Proficiency in SPICE simulation tools such as LTSPICE, PSPICE, TINA, etc.
- Knowledge of avionics product lines such as DME, VOR/LOC, ILS, Marker Beacon, GNSS, ADF, and/or Radar Altimeter.
- Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition or similar ECAD
- General knowledge and understanding of the FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) process.
- Experience with Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment (RTCA/DO-160 or…
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