Principal Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Computing Solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead circuit card and sub-level module development, product certification, and product sustainment throughout the design life cycle.
• Serve as the Certification Focal, owning the Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC) and hardware development/verification plans.
• Drive technical issue resolution, risk identification, and mitigation planning for computing platforms.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams (EE, ME, FPGA, Systems, Manufacturing, Test) through development, integration, and formal design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Execute solutions with a product-line focus to maximize the reuse of lifecycle artifacts across future avionics solutions.

Requirements

• STEM degree and minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Proven experience leading CCA design from concept through production, including schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Strong knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal design principles and PCB layout constraints.
• Experience conducting and participating in formal design reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Familiarity with industry standards including IPC-2221, IPC-A-610, MIL-STD-461/810/704, or DO-160.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including task direction, mentoring, and coordinating development activities.
• Ability to interpret and decompose system-level requirements into hardware design requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of certification objectives (DO-254, AC 20-152A) and COTS Device Assessments.
• Knowledge of MPSoC-based architectures and board-level integration of heterogeneous processing elements.
• Experience with Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and Design for Test (DFT).
• Experience establishing hardware reference architectures and developing scalable product-line solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment programs.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and employee assistance plans.

About the Company

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. As part of RTX, we provide cutting-edge avionics, connectivity, and digital solutions for global government, commercial, and business aviation customers.