Date Posted:2026-09-02
Country:United States of America
Location:US-FL-MELBOURNE-312 ~ 795 W Nasa Blvd ~ BLDG 312
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
Collins Aerospace designs, integrates, and certifies commercial avionics products for the Air Transport and Business and Regional aircraft markets. We are seeking a
Principal Electrical Engineer who is passionate about analog, digital, and / or RF circuit design and eager to influence both legacy and next-generation Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) transceiver products. This is an opportunity to shape systems that operate in some of the most demanding environments in aerospace. Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, self-disciplined, and possess excellent communication skill and a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate within a multifunctional, multidiscipline team. You will also be required to demonstrate flexibility and an ability to coordinate with multiple teams, organizations, suppliers, and customers to achieve a common goal.
This is an onsite position based in Melbourne, Florida.
What you will do:- Provide design and engineering support for CNS sustainment products, with opportunities to contribute to new product development.
- Design, analyze, and optimize analog, digital, and / or RF circuits for high-performance avionics applications.
- Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams-including power, digital, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing-to deliver integrated solutions.
- Perform schematic capture, PWB layout coordination, and design documentation.
- Support transition-to-production activities and provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for production teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, design reviews, and technical decision-making across the product lifecycle.
- Be self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
- Combine your strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify creative, technically sound solutions to complex challenges.
- Use strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly and effectively./
- Develop technical proposals and deliver formal technical presentations.
- Align with Collins Aerospace values: Safety, Trust, Accountability, Respect, Collaboration, Innovation.
Education & Experience 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
Qualifications you must have:- Demonstrated experience in analog, digital, and/or RF circuit design.
- Proficiency in electrical engineering fundamentals including troubleshooting, analysis, and test using engineering tools and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, Spectrum analyzers, and power meters etc.
- Experience with schematic capture tools and the ability to interpret complex schematics.
- Familiarity with integrated development environments and debugging tools for software/hardware interaction.
- Proven ability to lead or influence technical efforts within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated success working in collaborative team environments.
- Understanding and experience with Design for Test (DFT), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), designing for producibility, and cost-including yield and margin analysis.
- Experience with Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment (RTCA/DO-160 or MIL-STD-461).
- Experience translating system-level requirements into hardware specifications, design artifacts, and test plans.
- Proficiency in SPICE simulation tools such as LTSPICE, PSPICE, TINA, etc.
Qualifications we prefer:- Knowledge of Avionics, CNS and / or DCN product lines
- Knowledge of avionics product lines such as DME, VOR/LOC, ILS, Marker Beacon, GNSS, ADF, and/or Radar Altimeter.
- Experience with Mentor Graphics Xpedition or similar ECAD
- General knowledge and understanding of the FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) process.
- Experience with Operations processes and product yield improvement initiatives.
What we offer:- 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
- Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
- 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.
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.
