Senior Electrical Engineer - Sustainment - (ONSITE)

Date Posted:

2026-03-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-FL-MELBOURNE-307 ~ 1100 W Hibiscus Blvd ~ BLDG 307

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for the CNS (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance) Hardware Engineering Group in Melbourne, Florida. The primary responsibility for this position will be the sustainment of existing VHF avionics radios ensuring continued reliability and performance of fielded systems.

This is an onsite position based in Melbourne, Florida.

What You Will Do:

• Review and maintain awareness of obsolete parts on assigned VHF avionics radio systems; provide appropriate resolutions for obsolete components to ensure product sustainment.
• Design and analyze analog and RF circuits for VHF radio systems using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.
• Characterize analog and RF signals for VHF avionics radios using engineering lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• Design and analyze digital circuits, including computer hardware components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces) and evaluate their performance characteristics (e.g., throughput, processing architecture, timing, capacity).
• Supervise and provide technical guidance for PCB layout processes related to VHF radio systems.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and debug issues in VHF avionics radios using engineering tools.
• Carry out validation and verification activities to ensure VHF radio products meet design specifications.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for electrical design problems of limited to moderate scope on sustainment projects.
• Review Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) defect trends, identify systemic root causes, and recommend process improvements to drive continuous enhancements in VHF avionics development and sustainment processes.

What You Will Learn:

• Deeper knowledge in electrical hardware simulation, analysis and design (digital, mixed signal, power, RF).
• Collins development engineering processes and practices.
• Aircraft/avionics certification processes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• U.S. Person is required – Military contract stipulates the candidates must be U.S. Persons.
• 3+ years of experience designing and analyzing analog and/or RF circuits using schematic capture tools and performance simulation tools.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with RTCA DO-254 standards for Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, particularly for VHF avionics radios.
• Hands-on experience with environmental testing, including Temperature, RF Emissions, RF Susceptibility, and/or Lightning, with a focus on VHF radio systems.
• Familiarity with radar standards for commercial applications and experience with sustainment engineering for avionics products.
• A desire to work on sustainment products, ensuring reliability and performance of fielded VHF avionics radios.

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

• 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.

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.

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. 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.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

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.

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