Principal Electrical Engineer - Huntly - Transmission & Distribution World

Description

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-VA-STERLING Davis Dr DAVIS

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Simulation and Training Solutions group is looking for a skilled Principal Electrical Engineering professional to join our team in Sterling, VA This position involves participating in the development, modification, integration, and testing of aircraft and ground vehicle training simulators for military and commercial use. The work includes both clean-sheet and design reuse. As part of this role, you will be responsible for electrical analysis and characterization, schematic design, power budgets, and part specification and selection. Additionally, you will manage custom cabling and interconnect design, electrical assembly documentation, and prototype integration & testing. If you're up for the challenge, Apply Now

What You Will Do

• Established Leader of design, analysis, integration, testing, and documenting electrical hardware of moderate to advanced complexity.
• Lead design efforts and teams, including mentoring junior engineers.
• Lead hardware engineering requirements capture, analysis, and creation for medium complexity components of electrical designs.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g., Mechanical, Software and Systems Engineering) to ensure that electrical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach.
• Lead cross-functional team efforts in integration and test of completed designs and sub-systems.
• Champion the appropriate processes and tools during development of hardware. Drive improvement to processes and tools where applicable.
• Drive design and team decisions in day-to-day job responsibilities.
• Report and manage status relating to technical performance, cost, and schedule for assigned scope of work.
• Present design and project material for customer reviews and meetings.
• The work associated with this position will be performed onsite.
• Travel as necessary to customer sites for information gathering, installation and test of end-product up to 15%.

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 with electrical analysis & characterization, AC & DC power budgets, and part specification.
• Experience with technical documentation such as schematics, cable drawings, parts lists, and wire lists.
• Proficient with AutoCAD or other Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools for electrical schematic capture and electrical design documentation
• Proficient utilizing MS Office Applications / Office 365

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance
• Training Simulator Engineering Design Experience
• Ability to quickly change focus between high level concepts and low-level details.
• Self-motivated, able to organize, manage, and complete assignments on time.
• A well-developed habit of verifying work for accuracy prior to submission for review by others.
• Ability to clearly communicate with co-workers and customers both written and verbally.

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

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.

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.