Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Computing Products (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-08-07 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-131 ~ 5450 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 131 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required We are looking for an innovative and highly driven Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Computing Products Hardware team within the Displays, Computing & Networking Directorate. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of avionics by architecting and delivering advanced hardware solutions that power data concentration, high ‑ performance I/O processing, application hosting, and synthetic vision across military, commercial, business, and regional aircraft. You will be a key technical leader implementing next ‑ generation processing technologies into safety ‑ critical systems used around the world. From early concept and requirements definition through design, verification, certification, and sustainment, you will influence every phase of the hardware development lifecycle. What You Will Do: Define product ‑ level hardware architectures for cutting ‑ edge embedded computing solutions Serve as architecture and design authority throughout the entire development lifecycle Lead Requirements and Architectural Reviews (RARs) and drive technical clarity across teams Mentor and develop less ‑ experienced engineers Establish standard work, design methodologies, and best practices across the department Act as a subject matter expert in technical reviews, non ‑ advocate reviews, and lifecycle artifact evaluations Support products from concept through production, including factory engagement and fielded system support Drive component obsolescence strategies and long ‑ term design sustainability Lead requirements capture, validation, and verification for complex electronics Execute and guide microprocessor and FPGA ‑ based circuit board design (schematic capture, part selection, simulation) Oversee complex PCB layout activities to ensure performance, manufacturability, and reliability Develop designs optimized for cost, manufacturability (DFM), and testability (DFT) Ensure strict compliance to DO ‑ 160 and DO ‑ 254 standards across all hardware development activities Present technical content confidently to peers, leadership, and external customers Prepare certification artifacts and package submittals for TSO, PMA, and other regulatory approvals 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. Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed-signal electrical circuit designs PCB layout experience Experience with hardware/software/systems integration Qualifications We Prefer: Experience as a technical lead with the ability to work collaboratively and provide project leadership Ability to architect complex embedded system designs involving microprocessors, FPGAs, graphics processors, and memory Ability to serve as design authority, ensuring complex requirements and system ‑ level objectives are met Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, and integrated system interactions Hands ‑ on lab experience working with complex engineering and test equipment Experience with PowerPC, Intel, and ARM architectures PCB layout expertise Experience implementing designs in compliance with DO ‑ 160 and DO ‑ 254 standards; familiarity with DO ‑ 297 Formal qualification experience, including DO ‑ 160 Experience bringing products through civil certification paths (TSO, PMA, TC, etc.) Experience interfacing with manufacturing teams and processes Understanding of Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and 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 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 And more!  Learn More & Apply Now! 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. 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.