Electrical Engineer 1, RCP Hardware
Collins Aerospace
Cedar Rapids, IAFresher52m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Circuit design
- Work
- On-site in Cedar Rapids
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Circuit design38%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 10, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Digital Hardware Design Engineer 1 at Collins Aerospace is an entry-level role focused on the design, analysis, simulation, and testing of Circuit Card Assemblies for Avionics Computers. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on ensuring product requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, simulate, and test Circuit Card Assemblies for Avionics Computers (Processors, FPGAs, Memory, high-speed interfaces).
- Operate lab equipment to perform integration testing on hardware designs.
- Perform schematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designs.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
- DoD Clearance: Secret with an Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.
- Familiarity with the development and design of electronic circuit designs.
- Familiarity with multi-assembly system/unit design.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree obtained prior to start.
- Capable of effectively collaborating with team members and independently managing assigned tasks.
- Familiarity with taking design concepts from block diagrams or requirements to developing complete hardware designs, including verification through testing and integration.
- Experience with design tools (schematic capture) and PCB design process to analyze and simulate designs prior to hardware implementation.
- Experience using PCB electronic circuit design software: signal integrity, power integrity, and analog simulation.
- Competence in high-speed digital circuit board design, testability, and thermal management is essential.
Location
- Onsite
- US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-130 ~ 5350 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 130
- United States of America
Salary Range
- 57,200 USD - 108,800 USD