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Senior Electrical Engineer

Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids, IA

3mo ago Closed

$87k - $165k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Senior CAD

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed May 14, 2026).

Job Description

Collins Aerospace offers an onsite Senior Electrical Engineer position in Cedar Rapids, IA with a strong benefits package and the opportunity to contribute to defense communication products. The role supports high speed digital circuit design, testing, and documentation for circuit card assemblies. It also requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, with an active clearance required from day one. A STEM degree is required, with an advanced degree in a related field enhancing eligibility. Salary ranges from USD 86,800 to 165,200 per year.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for new hires
Generous 401(k) with employer matching, separate employer retirement contribution, and Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can add include pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection
Birth and adoption leave benefits
Ovia Health for fertility and family planning support
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 counseling sessions
Healthy You wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand for virtual visits
Bright Horizons for child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts for second opinions
Relocation eligibility
And more

Responsibilities

Lead the digital circuit card design lifecycle, including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, signal integrity evaluation, board stackup and routing guidance, layout coordination, test plan creation, root-cause analysis, and system integration. Designs may leverage FPGA, processors, DDR memory, and interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, I2C, SPI, and UART.
Conduct pre- and post-layout signal integrity and power integrity simulations using tools such as HyperLynx
Support hardware design and development of lab and production test solutions, including circuit card designs, test interface adapters, and cabling
Collaborate with software, systems, and mechanical engineering to deliver integrated solutions aligned with customer requirements
Prepare and present project and technical information to technical staff, program leadership, management, and customers, producing specifications, hardware design documents, and test plans
Test and troubleshoot electronic circuits, including supporting a design verification lab for circuit card assemblies
Perform trade studies to select components and participate in system architecture discussions as needed
Ensure designs comply with Design for Manufacturing, Design for Test, and Design for Assembly standards to control production costs

Requirements

A STEM degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 3 years of experience
5+ years in hardware engineering with solid fundamentals in electrical engineering, including component selection, digital circuit design, circuit analysis, troubleshooting, and lab-based validation
Experience contributing to circuit card development across the design lifecycle, including requirements review, schematic capture, layout support, prototype bring-up, and verification testing
Hands-on experience designing or supporting multilayer PCBs in a product development environment
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, or Altium Designer
Working knowledge of simulation tools (HyperLynx, ADS, SPICE or similar) to support design analysis and validation
Experience supporting board bring-up and debug activities, including root cause analysis and issue resolution under senior technical guidance

Technologies

FPGA
DDR memory
Ethernet
PCIe
I2C
SPI
UART
Xpedition
Cadence Allegro
Altium Designer
HyperLynx
ADS
SPICE

Security and citizenship notes: This role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. An active clearance is required from day one.

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