Senior Test Engineer - Electrical Engineer (onsite)

Senior Electrical Engineer

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. The Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF) is a unique test site tasked with validating ejection seat systems and subsystems. Tests include sled track tests and other energetic and subsystem performance tests. Sled tests involve state-of-the-art anthropometric manikins (akin to automotive industry manikins) at ejection velocities from zero airspeed/zero altitude to beyond the speed of sound (760+ mph ground speed). In addition to escape systems, HMTF tests a variety of other aerospace, transportation and defense technologies.

We are seeking a senior electrical engineer. This is a key role to provide critical support for test article design, creating new electronics and circuits, as well as supporting existing electrical systems. The role will work with internal and external customers in developing and supporting tests and other activities at HMTF. In addition to HMTF, this individual will provide electrical engineering expertise to the other ejection and propulsion sites in Colorado and California, requiring occasional travel. This work will include supporting the development of ejection seat and propulsion systems of many types.

What you will do:

• Work as part of a team developing, testing, and qualifying various aircraft escape system products and components
• Assure tests are conducted in accordance with approved test plans and established safety procedures
• Initiate and lead projects to design new electronic circuits and maintain existing electrical systems and components related to test activities
• Perform design and maintenance on rocket sled wiring, including both developing new sleds and support established sleds
• Design and develop solutions for testing control and data collection using tools such as single board computers, FPGA, or basic electrical circuits
• Programming new and upgrading existing software tools used to calculate track performance
• Provide electrical engineering support to instrumentation engineers
• Collaborate with other engineers on design, fabrication, and modification of test equipment and articles, in support of test programs and customer requirements

Site support:

• Research and evaluate facility processes to reduce operating costs and improve data collection
• Support facility maintenance, repairs, and test capability expansions throughout the 6,500-acre Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF)
• Support engineering management and business development with creation of proposals for new business opportunities by identifying and estimating testing related to tasks
• Perform other duties as required
• Handling of energetic systems such as rocket motors

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
• Previous experience working in a test environment, in combination with related education and training
• Strong analytical skills including knowledge of physics and dynamics
• Coordinating technical projects and work teams
• Presenting technical subject matter to internal and external customers

What we prefer:

• Familiarity with aircraft cockpit, crew station, escape system, ejection seat, and crew systems
• Handling propulsive and energetic devices
• Familiarity with machining, welding, and fabricating

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.

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. The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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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