Senior Electrical Engineer for Nuclear Effects (ONSITE)
Senior Electrical Engineer for Nuclear Effects (ONSITE)
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Date Posted:
Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
HIA32: Cedar Rapids IA 400 Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids IA 52498-0505 USAPosition Role Type:
OnsiteU.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:
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 clearanceSecurity Clearance:
DoD Clearance: Top SecretThe Mission Systems Environmental Effects Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our staff. This position will be responsible for supporting the multidisciplinary environment across different strategic business units within the company through product requirements capture design and qualification test.
This position is for a Senior Electrical Engineer with analog and digital design experience. The position will be responsible for requirements capture component assessment PCB design circuit board buildup test software support component characterization testing and test plan/report generation. Efforts are typically to support nuclear radiation characterization testing of circuit card assemblies (CCA) for radio and display systems. Products are typically required to comply with various military standards including MIL-STD-461.
In this role you will be a key contributor to nuclear effect-related activities working with a team of experienced nuclear survivability engineers for assigned projects and delivering comprehensive support from the design phase through qualification. You will advise on risk mitigation strategies including parts selection and circuit design optimization. Your responsibilities will include leading testing efforts in specialized environments such as Total Ionizing Dose Neutron Displacement Damage Ionizing Dose Rate and Neutron Single Event Effects. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and qualify products and subsystems of moderate to high complexity. Additionally you will manage documentation including preparing and reviewing nuclear test plans and reports while contributing to Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews.
Beyond technical duties you will utilize strong communication skills to support production services communicate technical results present findings to customers and mid-level managers and coordinate with departments such as Business Development Finance and Operations. This position requires you to independently handle multiple projects and tasks.
This is an onsite position based in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Relocation assistance may be available.
What YOU Will Do:
- Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
- Lead and perform circuit card design lifecycle activities to include Requirements capture Schematic capture Design documentation Signal integrity analysis Creation of board stack-up and routing instructions Coordination and review of printed wiring board layout Test board population (e.g. Soldering) Test board trouleshootng Creation and execution of test plans and reports Root cause analysis and Integration.
- Design document test and troubleshoot digital and analog hardware for products using electrical engineering principles and techniques. Designs may include the use of FPGAs processors and DDR memory components and industry interfaces such as Ethernet I2C SPI USB and RS-232.
- Conduct qualification testing alongside a team of nuclear engineers for total ionizing dose neutron interactions dose-rate proton interactions and heavy-ion environments.
- Travel 20% of the time
What YOU Will Learn:
- Learn Discover and expand your knowledge about specialized nuclear environments including:
- Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE)
- Single Event Effects (SEE)
- Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
Qualifications YOU Must Have:
- U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- BS in Electrical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Physics or related field
- Circuit board design experience including experience with schematic capture tools and PCB layout supervision and guidance to board designers
Qualifications WE Prefer:
- A digital design background with some RF experience is preferred
- Be capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment (oscilloscopes signal generators etc....)
- Ability to read/understand electronic schematics
- Ability to statistically reduce test data
- Possess excellent communication skills including the ability to write technical material and present to customers and mid-level managers
- Be self-directed able to meet cost schedule and performance objectives with minimal oversight
This position is part of a larger team that performs a variety of TEMPEST Nuclear Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference (EMC/EMI) and Power Input qualification testing of Company products and programs to various military and commercial industry standards.
The Environmental Effects Engineering (EEE) lab is a world-class full-service 18000 sq ft (and growing) Environmental Qualification Test Lab located in Cedar Rapids IA capable of creating nearly any environment required in the avionics industry. While EEE reports up through Mission Systems they support all testing for Collins Aerospace and Raytheon Technologies as needed. EEE services not only include a full suite of Climatics Dynamic EMI EMC Lightning and TEMPEST test capabilities; their industry experts also offer design support analysis test failure troubleshooting root cause analyses and much more.
Learn More & Apply Now!
Mission Systems:
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 missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team youll 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.
* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.
At Collins the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other propel us all higher again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team thats redefining aerospace every day.
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