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Vermont Employer Principal Electrical Engineer (Sign on bonus) in Vergennes, Vermont
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Our nations security and the safety of our service personnel hinge on the reliability and superiority of our technology.In the high-stakes realm of defense, where dropped calls are not just an inconvenience but a critical failure, the role youll play at Collins Aerospace becomes not only a job, but a mission. As part of our Communications Products Engineering Department, your work will directly contribute to keeping our warfighters a step ahead in hostile territories. Were committed to providing high-capability, secure communication equipment that spans land, air, sea, and space. Join us in a role where your efforts ensure that our men and women in uniform stay connected and protected when it matters most.
We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to assume a key role within the Communication Products Engineering Department in Mission Systems. This Engineer will lead the design and development of digital hardware used in high performance communication products that are critical to the defense of our nation, such as sophisticated software-defined radios and data links designed for use in various ground, airborne, and space applications. This position is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Successful candidates should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive. To view more on Mission Systems, click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C9hcL_5Do
What YOU Will Do:
- Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of Engineers to develop proven hardware designs that meet system performance and operational specifications.
- Lead and perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity analysis, creation of board stackup and routing instructions, coordination and review of printed wiring board layout, creation of test plans, root cause analysis, and integration. Designs will include the use of FPGA, processors, and DDR memory components, and industry interfaces, such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART. Generate Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines and oversee the routing, layout, fabrication, and assembly of complex designs.
- Prepare and present project and/or technical information to technical staff, program leadership, management and customers. This includes producing technical documentation, including specifications, hardware design documents, and test plans.
- Test and troubleshoot electronic circuitry. Includes support lab of design verification testing for circuit card assemblies.
- Perform trade studies as needed and select components necessary to implement the requirements. Includes supporting system architecture discussions where needed.
- Mentor others in personal technical growth and may lead small teams to success with schedule, budget, and technical execution.
What YOU Will Learn:
- Become an advanced subject matter expert in the domain area of high-speed digital design.
- This role will provide opportunities to build skills that will help advance your career, whether that is in line to more technical roles, people leadership, etc. We are growing, so can you!
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 experienceoran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experienceorin 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 acting as a hardware technical lead on circuit card developments (including hardware designs with processors, FPGAs, memory, and industry standard interfaces)
- Experience with all aspects of circuit card design from concept through delivery to higher level assemblies as evidenced by successful design completion
- Experience with schematic capture of electrical circuit designs. Includes familiarity with a schematic capture tool (examples may include Mentor Graphics xDxDesigner and/or Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, EAGLE, KiCAD, etc.) for creation of circuit card designs
- Hands-on experience testing circuit card assemblies and performing design verification activities
Qualifications We Prefer:
Ability to prepare bids and proposals
Project management experience using Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Includes experience performing cost, schedule, and risk management for hardware development projects
Experience with Agile for Hardware Development, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development projects