Date Posted:2026-07-29
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 seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer II to join our Avionics Network Hardware team within the Computing Products Department of the Displays, Controls, Computing & Networking Directorate.
Our team develops and sustains high-bandwidth, mission-critical networking solutions supporting both avionics aircraft control and airline information services. Our product portfolio includes:
• Next-generation network and computing solutions
• ARINC 664 network switches and end systems
• High-performance, high-assurance computing modules
• Video and graphics processing hardware
In this role you will be involved in the development of digital hardware circuit boards for new products. Responsibilities will also include support of existing products including product recertification driven by minor or major changes, cost savings identification, troubleshooting equipment from the field or OEM assembly line and obsolescence management. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge avionics networking technologies that directly impact aircraft performance, safety, and reliability.
What You Will Do:- Designing circuit / board layout to support product lifecycle
- Working through product recertification (TSO or PMA) driven by a minor/major changes
- Extracting cost savings solutions to the overall standard cost of the product.
- Supporting production to achieve on time delivery goals
- Resolving product issues and technical inquiries from our OEM customers
- Troubleshooting returned equipment from the field or OEM assembly line
- Evaluating product part change notifications (obsolete parts, end of life parts, etc)
- Evaluate designs for Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)
- Requirements capture, tracing, and verification
What You Will Learn:- Airborne Electronic Hardware (including FPGA, CPLD, ASICs)
- Embedded processing resources (PowerPC, Intel, and ARM)
- Avionics interfaces (including ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, I2C, SPI, Ethernet)
- Video interfaces (including SMPTE, analog, DVI, DisplayPort).
Qualifications You Must Have:- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
- Previous or current experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
Qualifications We Prefer:- Experience with digital electronics design principles
- Schematic capture experience for creation of digital circuits
- Printed circuit board (PCB) design layout experience
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Be able to multi-task and manage through unexpected events
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation
- Experience with Ethernet, I2C, USB, LVDS, and SERDES bus technologies
- Experience with High-speed memory interfaces
- Qualification testing experience in DO-160
- Design tools experience for signal integrity and timing analysis
- Capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment.
What We OfferSome 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.
The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 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.
