Principal Electrical Engineer- Computing Products (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-09-24 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-193 ~ 1120 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG193 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We are seeking a highly motivated Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Computing Products Department within the Displays, Computing & Networking Directorate. This department is responsible for the development and sustainment of state-of-the-art avionics hardware products including ruggedized mission computers, video processing modules, and network products used in commercial and military aircraft platforms. This role is onsite, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This role supports all phases of the hardware development lifecycle—program pursuit, design, integration, verification, and factory transition. The selected candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including Systems, Software, Mechanical, Environmental Effects, Manufacturing/Operations, and Design-to-Cost teams, to ensure all product requirements are successfully achieved. Strong expertise in high-speed digital circuit board design, EMI control, manufacturability, testability, and thermal management is essential. This role is specifically to lead on KC-46 VRCU and VPU Integration activities followed by other Boeing computer efforts with the DPC product line. The principal engineer will have responsibilities that include lead P1, P2, and P3's in integration and qual preparation and testing, collaborating with three other team leads (project engineering, over design lead, and cert lead), support platform and equipment systems request for trouble-shooting support and root causing failures that occur during testing. Once the KC-46 program HW is completed, this team also works on DPC-2120/7000 programs for commercial aircraft. What You Will Do: Designing Circuit Cards for Avionics Computers. Attend review or planning meetings to collaborate with other engineers on designs. Trouble-shooting circuit cards or full computers design hardware in a lab environment. Designing test solutions to prove design is compliant. Oversee qualification testing and root cause any failures to this testing.  Mentoring and delegating tasks to less experienced engineers working the integration part of the KC-46 program. Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience. Experience in an Electrical Engineering role. Hands-on troubleshooting experience. Qualifications We Prefer: Hardware requirements development including working with systems and subsystems teams to determine meaningful and testable requirements for the design. Experience working with standard lab equipment for integration testing of hardware designs. Ability to work collaboratively with team members and independently on assigned tasks.  Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designs.  Printed board (PWB) layout expertise. Interfacing with complex embedded devices (microprocessors, graphics processors, memory). Digital logic device development (including FPGA and ASIC development). Formal qualification experience (preferred DO-160 or MIL-STD-810/MIL-STD-461 standards). Understanding of Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT). What We Offer Some of our competitive benefits package includes:    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  Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building 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    And more!   Learn More & Apply Now! 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