Date Posted:
2025-07-11
Country:
United States of America
Location:
A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA
Position Role Type:
Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required
Principal Project Engineer - Electrical Components (Remote)
The successful Principal Project Components Engineer candidate will be working on several programs simultaneously with different customers and end item applications. Additionally, the candidate may be responsible for leading Integrated Product Teams and may be required to interface with designers, product development engineering, Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD) function, chief engineering, program management, and other disciplines to drive delivery within an approved budget and schedule. This role will also perform and/or assist in the performance of Parts Engineering, Components Engineering or Applications Engineering tasks supporting programs across the product lifecycle and will play a critical role in driving project execution while meeting both internal and external customer expectations. This position may require interaction with our customers including delivery of technical documentation.
What You Will Do:
Sets team meeting agendas, leads team meetings, driving action item closures and identifying scope creep
Leads investigations and risk assessment reviews, complete with detailed mitigation plans including funding and staffing
Creates technical plans with associated schedules and risk mitigation plans which ensure the timely delivery of error-free engineering products, services, and contract deliverable in strict compliance with company policy and procedures
Performs bidding and planning activities. Estimates work and is accountable for cost & schedule targets
Determines component application requirements based on customer or Statement-of-Work specifications
Determines component environmental / characteristic application requirements
Provides electrical design guidance through technology insertion, parts selection, and designs standardization while adhering to business, component parametric, application environmental and circuit application constraints
Interfaces with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation
Creates component verification data packages with supporting data
Provides applications engineering support to program integrated product teams
Facilitates component selection and libraries application through the coordination and generation of the program bill of material (BOM) in a collaboration toolset
Presentation of component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination finish risk results in support of program preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR's/CDR's)
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 or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
Prior experience in Electrical Engineering and Electrical Components
This position is considered safety sensitive in accordance with NASA Guidelines. Candidate will be subject to drug and alcohol testing per NASA's regulation SUBPART 1835.5 Drug- Free Workforce
Qualifications We Prefer:
BS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree w/ 8 + years of experience
MS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree w/ 5 + years of experience
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience and familiarity with product qualification and production build and test, with an expertise in low-volume space qualified hardware
Understanding of the application of technical theories and concepts as they apply to electronic components and the parts management field
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and hierarchy definition
Data collection and presentation skills to adequately discuss system impact of component obsolescence issues
Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity
Knowledge of component reliability process monitors and/or qualification methodologies
Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military, and aerospace flight applications.
Knowledge and experience with use of lab common equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzer, etc.).
Earned Value/Cost Account Management experience a plus
5+ years Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE) components engineering experience
8+ years Project engineering experience
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
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
Eligible for relocation assistance
And more!?
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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. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.??
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The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.
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