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The Mission Systems Environmental Effects Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior EMC/EMI Electrical Engineer to join our staff. This position will be responsible to support the dynamic day to day pre-qualification and qualification testing for products and sub-systems of moderate to high complexity.

In this role, you will be a key contributor working with a team of experienced Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference (EMC/EMI) engineers to perform EMC/EMI and Power Input qualification testing of Company products and programs for various military and commercial industry standards; particularly MIL-STD-461 and DO-160. You will advise design engineers on EMC aspects affecting their program. You will lead all pre-testing activities for assigned projects including the preparation of test plans and procedures. During test events, you will ensure correct set-up and equipment usage for the various tests and ensure correct and appropriate data is collected. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to produce and release a complete test report.

What YOU Will Do:

• Serve assigned projects as a focal point for all EMI test activities including:
  • Contribute to engineering program pursuits and bid estimates
  • Requirements capture activities (Review, parse, and translate EMI and power input requirements)
  • Documentation support for each assigned project including
    • Preparation and review of test plans, procedures, and reports
    • Generate repeatable test procedures and physical test setups with test equipment and appropriate data recording using a variety of military and commercial industry standards
  • Coordination and scheduling of in-house test activities and assisting outsourcing of testing as necessary
  • Validation of all laboratory test setups and methods to ensure compliance with test procedures and applicable standards
  • Interface with project engineers, as necessary, to support program qualification activities
  • Generate Qualification by Similarity (QBS) analyses
  • Assist project engineers with gathering, setting up, and collecting data for ad-hoc EMI evaluations outside of the test lab
• Provide general laboratory support
  • Deploy, implement, and troubleshoot test and support equipment and software.
  • Generate and verify requirement documentation for laboratory developed software
  • Conduct root-cause-analysis and technical investigations for software/hardware designs
  • Train and assist test technicians to navigate and use laboratory developed tools; test procedures, test methods, and data recording instructions; and troubleshoot EMI and power input test setups
  • Identify improvement areas; research and submit equipment requests for future test equipment needs
• Collaborate with Calibration services
  • On-site calibration services to ensure test equipment is being calibrated in a timely fashion with tabular data
  • Communicate with external calibration houses regarding required calibration methodology, and submit repair requests
• Collaborate with Procurement/Acquisition services
  • Identify upcoming projects with testing requirements that exceed current test equipment capabilities; work with procurement to rent test equipment, and deploy rental test equipment within contracted rental time
  • Identify and submit purchase requests for consumable laboratory items such as RF connectors, RF cables, power connectors, and various current carrying cables sized appropriately
  • Maintain and share a capital plan with engineers and identify compromises with shared resources for test equipment

Qualifications YOU Must Have:

• 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 Bachelor’s
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• Experience with military aerospace EMI/EMC testing standards is desired (DO-160; MIL-STD-461; MIL-STD-704)

Preferred Qualifications

• Be capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc…)
• Circuit board design experience including experience with schematic capture tools and supervision and guidance to PCB layout board designers
• Working knowledge of EM/circuit simulation tools
• Experience in some or all aspects of RF hardware development life cycle including requirements capture and verification, design and development, sub-level and system level integration and testing
• Be willing to pursue/obtain International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) certification
• Possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to write technical material and present to customers and mid-level managers

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.

*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.
 

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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.

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