Date Posted:
2024-11-13
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
The Test Engineering team within the Mission Systems Whole Life Engineering department is seeking to fill a Principal Electrical Engineer who will be part of a team focused on the development, integration, test, and maintenance of hardware/software as a part of on-site factory support of test systems to support product testing. In this role, you will develop applications, libraries, and instrument drivers using the software style, development language, and integrated development environment specified by the organization. This individual may have responsibilities across multiple teams in the department.
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This position provides the opportunity to contribute to multidiscipline engineering teams. Typical work involves the development of both engineering and production test equipment, environments, and systems. As such, you will contribute to the completion of all stages of test product development for Collins Aerospace test products. You will be expected to act, either as a part of their team or independently, to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of test systems.
This position will work onsite in our Cedar Rapids, IA facility.
What YOU Will Do:
- Develop and maintain ATE (Automated Test Equipment) test software for a factory/production environment which exercises and analyzes hardware deliverable products
- Support cradle to grave efforts including requirements, design, integration, validation, verification, and maintenance for all test software activities
- Prioritize, handle, and lead multiple tasks in a production environment
- Troubleshooting software and hardware for test equipment development
- Communication with an engineering team, functional team, and program leadership
- Coordinate several projects and complex engineering activities while balancing priorities and schedules
- Prepare and present project / technical information to peers, internal management, and customers
- Review product designs and create test solutions that maximize test coverage in the manufacturing and service environments
What YOU Will Learn:
- Learn and take advantage of opportunities to excel professionally with RTX's exceptional employee scholar programs and continuing education
- Learn to thrive and be supported in a dynamic team-driven environment
- Learn to become a champion within our CORE Operating Systems
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- 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 clearance
- Experience with Software skills in C++, Python, C# are required
- Must have experience supporting automated test stations or systems
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Experience with software applications using C, NI LabVIEW, NI Test stand, or other test software programming languages
- Strong technical writing skills and an ability to collaborate with a cross functional team of professionals
- 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
- Knowledge of software Configuration Management environments such as Git/Github/Subversion
- Experience with file transfer protocol (FTP) and data transfer between Unit Under Test and test set computer for Software/Firmware loading as well as data captures
- Ability to reverse engineer existing equipment (i.e. documenting something that is already built)
- Excellent time management skills - ability to unsupervised, multitask and delegate work to support technicians, engineering support staff and peers
- Some previous experience in managing small teams through hardware builds (parts ordering, build coordination, etc.)
- Coordinating test equipment design reviews and ensuring the generation of appropriate design documentation
- Design and implement activities required to deploy the project test solutions to world-wide destinations
- Highly motivated and possess effective oral/written communication and interpersonal/team skills
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
- Eligible for relocation
- And 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, 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.
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
#reempowerprogram
This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.
Minimum Program Qualifications:
- Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
- Have prior experience in functional area of interest
- Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position
* 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 that's redefining aerospace, every day.
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The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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