Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Computing Products (onsite)

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Computing Products Hardware Department within the Displays, Computing & Networking Directorate. Our team develops advanced hardware solutions for products and systems used for data concentration, advanced I/O processing and application hosting, and synthetic vision for military, commercial, business, and regional aircraft platforms.

This role will be integral in implementing next generation processing solutions into these safety-critical products. This role also supports all phases of the hardware development lifecycle—program pursuit, requirements capture, design, integration, verification, factory transition and sustainment.

What You Will Do:

• Define hardware architecture at the product level
• Maintain architecture and design authority throughout development lifecycle
• Lead Requirements and Architectural Reviews (RAR)
• Mentor less experienced engineers
• Define standard work and best practices at the department level
• Serve as subject matter expert in design reviews, non-advocate reviews, design lifecycle artifact reviews, etc.
• Support products at all phases of the product lifecycle (design & development, transition to production, factory support, service support)
• Obsolescence resolution activities
• Requirements capture, validation and verification
• Execution of complex microprocessor and FPGA based circuit board design including schematic capture, part selection, and simulation
• Oversight of complex printed circuit board layout
• Implement designs that are optimized for a balance of cost, manufacturability and testability
• Implement designs that are in strict compliance with DO-160 and DO-254 standards
• Prepare and present project technical information to peers and internal/external customers
• Prepare artifacts and package submittals for product design approval certifications (TSO, PMA, etc.)
• 5-10% travel as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed-signal electrical circuit designs.
• PCB layout experience.
• Experience with hardware/software/systems integration.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience as a technical lead on projects and ability to work collaboratively with team members
• Experienced in a lab environment performing hands on troubleshooting with complex engineering equipment
• Experience with PowerPC/Intel/ARM
• PCB layout expertise
• Experience implementing designs in compliance with DO-160 and DO-254 standards
• Experience interfacing with complex embedded devices (microprocessors, graphics processors, memory)
• Formal qualification experience (preferred DO-160 standards)
• Experience with taking products through civil certifications (TSO, PMA, TC, etc.)
• Experience interfacing with manufacturing personnel and processes
• Understanding of Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)
• Project leadership experience

What We Offer:

Benefits:

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 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!

This position may be eligible for relocation.

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.

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.