Principal Hardware Design Engineer (Onsite)

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-130 ~ 5350 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 130

Position

Principal Electrical Engineer – Onsite, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Role Overview

This role supports all phases of the hardware development lifecycle—program pursuit, design, integration, verification, and factory transition.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) for Avionics Computers (Processors, Memory, interfaces)
• Work with lab equipment for integration testing of hardware designs
• Perform schematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designs
• Handle Avionics I/O (Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD 1553, PCIe)
• Oversee Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout
• Apply Design to Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)
• Mentor and delegate tasks to less experienced engineers

Required Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 5 years of experience
• Hands‑on troubleshooting experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Collaborative work style and ability to work independently on assigned tasks
• Experience in the Defense or Aerospace industry
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, lighting protection circuits and testing
• Demonstrated use of software tools for electrical circuit simulation and/or PCB layout
• Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements such as TSO, DO-160, DO-254, MIL-STD-461
• Root cause analysis skills and ability to drive corrective actions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contribution options
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages (pet, home, auto, additional life, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan with counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Virtual doctor visits via Doctor on Demand
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program

Salary

$107,500 – $204,500 USD, based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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, veteran status, or any other applicable 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.