Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Date Posted:

2026-05-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-193 ~ 1120 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG193

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

The Common Platform Hardware (CPH) department in Military Avionics and Helicopters (MA&H) has an opening for a Senior Electrical Engineer. This department is responsible for the development and sustainment of state-of-the-art avionics hardware products including integrated processing cabinets, displays, video processing modules, and control panels used in military fighter, fixed wing, and rotary wing aircraft platforms.

Our products employ the following technologies and interfaces; Airborne Electronic Hardware (including FPGA, CPLD, ASICs), embedded processing resources (PowerPC, Intel, and ARM), avionics interfaces (including ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, I2C, SPI, Ethernet), video interfaces (including SMPTE, analog, DVI, DisplayPort).

Responsibilities include ruggedized mission computer and display level product development, circuit card and sub-level module development, product qualification, product transition, and product sustainment over the life cycle of the design. The Senior Electrical Engineer also has opportunities for project engineer and control account management (PE/CAM), and has high expectations for leadership within a design team, and communication to our internal and external customers.

This role is specifically to work KC-46 VRCU and VPU Integration activities followed by other Boeing computer efforts with the DPC product line. The senior engineer will have responsibilities that include lead more junior engineers in integration and qual preparation and testing, collaborating with at least three other team leads (project engineering, over design lead, and cert lead), support platform and equipment systems request for trouble-shooting support and root causing failures that occur during testing.

• Designing Circuit Cards for Avionics Computers.
• Attend review or planning meetings to collaborate with other engineers on designs.
• Trouble-shooting circuit cards or full computers design hardware in a lab environment.
• Designing test solutions to prove design is compliant.
• Oversee qualification testing and root cause any failures to this testing.
• Mentoring and delegating tasks to less experienced engineers working the integration part of the KC-46 program.
• <10% travel as needed.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance after day 1.

• 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.
• Experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience.

• Hardware requirements development including working with systems and subsystems teams to determine meaningful and testable requirements for the design.
• Experience working with standard lab equipment for integration testing of hardware designs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and independently on assigned tasks.
• Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designs.
• Printed board (PWB) layout expertise.
• Interfacing with complex embedded devices (microprocessors, graphics processors, memory).
• Digital logic device development (including FPGA and ASIC development).
• Formal qualification experience (preferred DO-160 or MIL-STD-810/MIL-STD-461 standards).
• Understanding of Design to Cost (DTC+), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT).

• 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!

*May be eligible for relocation.*

• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

*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.*