Date Posted:
2026-03-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 400 Collins Rd NE BLDG 106
Position Role Type:
Onsite
**U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: **
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
**Security Clearance Type: **
None/Not Required
**Security Clearance Status: **
Not Required
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.
Global Technical Solutions - Production Test Engineering is seeking to fill a Sr Electrical Engineer who will be part of the Common Core TruNet team focused on the development, integration, test, and maintenance of hardware/software. The engineer who fills this position must have strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for both hardware and software. This position will utilize software and hardware skills to debug, repair, and update multi-rack test stations deployed in production. These test stations include but are not limited by the following COTs equipment: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, DMM's, logic analyzers, fiber optic measuring devices, optical measuring devices, power supplies and electronic loads. This position also requires support of ESS and vibration test equipment and software suites.
What You Will Do
- Troubleshooting software and hardware for test equipment development
- Communicate with team leadership and management on status and risks to program schedule and metrics
- Conduct design and peer reviews, identify technical risks, and implement mitigation strategies for complex electrical and system-level challenges
- Mentor and develop engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and promoting adoption of best practices across the electrical design discipline
- Manage documentation and technical reporting, including requirements, interface control documents, and test plans, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards
Qualifications 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
- Experience with Software skills in C++, Python, C# are required
- Experience troubleshooting complex Hardware systems
- Previous experience supporting automated test stations or systems required
- Experience in laboratory testing and troubleshooting electronic hardware using bench power supplies, signal and waveform generators, high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, programming tools, and hardware emulators
Qualifications We Prefer
- Contribute to test solution architecture decisions
- Experience in schematic capture, PCB layout support, signal integrity analysis, and validation of FPGA-based digital/mixed-signal systems
- Experience in Digital CCA Design; Parts selection, Schematic capture, Library management, and Parts Lists creation
- Experience with software applications using C, NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, or other test software programming languages
- Ability to interface ATE test software with laboratory and production tests instrumentation such as but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, and/or direct current power supplies
- Experience developing system-level block diagrams and defining hardware architectures, including creation and management of detailed bills of materials (BOMs) for complex electronic assemblies
- Knowledge of software Configuration Management environments such as Git/Github/Subversion
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, 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!
**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, missionized 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.
*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
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 that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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 candidate’s 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 company’s 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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