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Collins Aerospace · 2 weeks ago

Principal Electrical Engineer - Hardware (Onsite)

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$101K/yr - $203K/yr

8+ years exp

Collins Aerospace is dedicated to providing secure communication equipment for national defense. They are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of complex digital hardware for high-performance communication products critical to defense applications.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

YOU will 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. Generate Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and oversee the routing, layout, fabrication, and assembly of complex designs

YOU will 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

YOU will collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications

YOU will prepare and present project and/or technical information to technical staff, program leadership, management and customers. This includes producing technical documentation, including specifications, hardware design documents, and test plans

YOU will test and troubleshoot electronic circuitry. Includes support lab of design verification testing for circuit card assemblies

YOU will perform trade studies as needed and select components necessary to implement the requirements. Includes supporting system architecture discussions where needed

YOU will mentor others in personal technical growth and may lead small teams to success with schedule, budget, and technical execution

Qualification

Circuit card designSchematic captureSignal integrity analysisPower integrity analysisFPGA designHigh-speed digital designPrinted Wiring Board (PWB)Agile methodologyProject managementTechnical documentationTeam collaboration

Required

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

At least 5+ Plus years Experience with all aspects of circuit card design from concept through delivery to higher level assemblies as evidenced by successful design completion

At least 5+ plus years Experience with schematic capture of electrical circuit designs, and generating Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and overseeing the routing and layout. Includes familiarity with a schematic capture and layout tool (examples may include Mentor Graphics xDxDesigner and/or Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, EAGLE, KiCAD, etc.) for creation of circuit card designs

At least 3+ years experience acting as a hardware technical lead on circuit card developments (including hardware designs with processors, FPGAs, memory, and industry standard interfaces)

At least 2+ Plus years 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

Hands-on experience testing circuit card assemblies and performing design verification activities

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

DoD Clearance: Secret

Preferred

Ability to prepare bids and proposals

Project management experience using Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Includes experience performing cost, schedule, and risk management for hardware development projects

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

Familiar with latest technology 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

Benefits

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, ID theft 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

And more!