Principal Electrical Engineer – Computing Products (Onsite)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-C Ave NE BLDG 131

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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We are seeking a highly motivated Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Computing Products Department within the Displays Computing & Networking Directorate in Cedar Rapids IA. Our team develops and sustains a broad range of avionics products including highperformance and highassurance processing platforms video and graphics processing modules and highbandwidth networking solutions.

We are looking for a strong technical leader with an actionoriented mindset who can provide project engineering expertise while leading a small team of hardware engineers. The ideal candidate will also bring deep digital design experience to support upcoming architecture efforts and the development of highspeed digital circuit card assemblies (CCAs).

In this role you will work with cuttingedge technology and play a key part in shaping our nextgeneration network products. Success requires the ability to effectively balance project management responsibilitiessuch as managing scope schedule budget and stakeholder communicationwith handson technical contributions in hardware design.

What You Will Do:

• Lead crossfunctional engineering teamsincluding software systems and mechanicalto deliver integrated solutions that meet customer program and business requirements.

• Manage project performance using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and riskmanagement practices to ensure schedule cost and technical objectives are met.

• Engage directly with customers and internal stakeholders to define requirements provide technical updates and ensure overall customer satisfaction.

• Drive the design and development of highspeed digital circuit card assemblies (CCAs) including requirements definition schematic capture layout coordination integration and testing.

• Support product recertification activities (TSO or PMA) resulting from minor or major design modifications.

• Evaluate and disposition part change notifications including component obsolescence and endoflife impacts.

• Analyze designs for DesigntoCost (DTC) Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) identifying costreduction and producibility improvements.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering staff including guidance on highspeed digital design principles layout best practices and engineering excellence.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical concepts and design tradeoffs to crossfunctional teams leadership and customers.

• Demonstrated project engineering experience overseeing teams through each phase of the RLPM lifecycle with a strong focus on schedule management and execution excellence.

• Proven experience leading circuit card development from concept through production including requirements definition schematic capture layout oversight prototype build verification and system integration.

• Advanced proficiency with industrystandard PCB design tools such as Xpedition Cadence Allegro or Altium Designer.

• Strong understanding of DFM/DFT principles PCB fabrication processes controlledimpedance design and board bringup activities.

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot debug and resolve complex hardware issues during integration and qualification testing.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) with strong knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles for managing cost schedule and risk on hardware development programs.

• Ability to develop cost estimates and contribute to bids and proposals.

• Experience applying Agile methodologies to hardware development; Scrum Master and/or Product Owner experience and familiarity with tracking work in JIRA.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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 insurancecritical illnessinsurance 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

• And more!

May be eligible for relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays vision systems and comprehensive digital solutions for global government commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers crews and militaries from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world one flight at a time. Start your application today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107500 USD - 204500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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 or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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