Principal RF Design Engineer - Communication Navigation and Surveillance (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2025-02-03

Country :

United States of America

Location :

HFL34 : Melbourne, FL 1100 W Hibiscus Blvd , Melbourne, FL, 32902-2704 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

Collins Aerospace designs, integrates, and certifies commercial avionics products for the Air Transport and Business and Regional aircraft markets.

We have an opportunity for a Principal RF Design Engineer who is eager to utilize their academic background and professional experience in RF / Microwave system theory and design to makean impact on new and legacy CNS Transceiver products. This position is within our CNS (Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance) group.

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.

WHAT YOU WILL DO :

Design and developtransmitters and receivers.

Design and optimize RF circuits – this could be either chains of components (transmitter, receiver, exciter, etc.) or individual parts (filters, limiters, couplers, etc.).

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.

Perform schematic capture and RF routing.

Provide technical support during the transition to production and support to production activities.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE :

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience oran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

8+ years of experience with Microwave / RF system, subsystem and / or component analysis, design and / or test.

Transmitter / Power Amplifier Design

Receiver / LNA Design

8+ years of experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (e.g., HFSS, ADS, Microwave Office and / or Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition) and analytical tools (e.g., MATLAB).

6+ years of experience translating system performance and operation specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER :

Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints, which includes yield and margin analysis.

Problem-solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges.

Experience in technical / proposal writing and oral presentations.

Collins Enterprise Values including Safety |Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation.

WHAT WE OFFER

BENEFITS

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!

This position may be eligible for relocation.

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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.