Sr. Principal RF Design Engineer

About the role

The Multi-Domain Assured Navigation and Timing Applications (MANTA) organization within Collins Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the development and factory transition of state-of-the-art navigation products for the Government marketplace. This is an individual contributor role where the engineer will be part of a cohesive team responsible for developing key subsystems for the PNT product lines.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of GPS receivers
• Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals
• Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
• Test and handle sensitive RF hardware
• Schematic capture and RF routing
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams - power, digital, mechanical, systems etc.

Qualifications

• 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
• 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 RF design and fabrication
• Experience with RF test and troubleshooting
• Experience with simulation of RF products
• Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor DX Designer or equivalent, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent, SystemVue/Genesys or equivalent, Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Mentorship or apprenticeship experience
• Technical oversight responsibilities and mentoring of junior engineers
• Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products
• Technical experience to lead team from proposal, architecture, requirements, design, layout, I&T and production
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints
• Includes yield and margin analysis cascade analysis and/or frequency planning filter design and fabrication
• Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A 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 such as 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