Date Posted:
2025-03-19Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USAPosition Role Type:
RemoteAre you a hardware engineer with FPGA/ASIC experience ready to lead the development of next-generation avionics computing solutions? This is your opportunity to drive high-impact innovations into our future products.
As a Senior Principal AEH Engineer on the A2G program, you will play a key role in designing and certifying a complex device that will serve as the foundation for safety-critical commercial and military avionics products. You’ll collaborate with a talented team, tackle challenging certification processes, and make a direct impact on aviation safety and performance.
What YOU will do:
Develop Certification Plans: You will write and execute certification plans for complex devices, ensuring compliance with FAA AC 20-152A and AC 00-72 standards.
Identify and Mitigate Certification Risks: You will proactively assess and mitigate risks throughout the certification lifecycle.
Ensure Regulatory Compliance: You will adhere to strict FAA guidelines while supporting safety-critical certification efforts.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: You will work with engineering, certification, and program teams to meet product milestones.
Drive Continuous Improvement: You will contribute to refining certification processes and best practices.
What YOU will learn:
You will gain in-depth expertise in DO-254 certification for avionics hardware.
You will develop advanced skills in AEH (Airborne Electronic Hardware) risk mitigation and compliance strategies.
You will enhance your knowledge of civil certification applications, working with high DAL (Design Assurance Level) systems.
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 or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
DO-254 certification experience.
Ability to identify and mitigate certification risks associated with AEH and IMA (Integrated Modular Avionics).
Experience with ASIC-class COTS IP in high DAL civil certification applications.
Solid understanding of FAA AC 20-152A & AC 00-72.
Qualifications We Prefer:
Experience with avionics systems in both commercial and military applications.
Familiarity with certification audits and compliance reviews.
Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams in safety-critical environments.
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
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.
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Relocation assistance may be available for this position.
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 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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