Date Posted:2024-08-02
Country:United States of America
Location:01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA
Position Role Type:OnsiteJoin our innovative team at Collins Aerospace as a Senior Electrical Engineer within our Mission Systems Maritime Defense Engineering team in Windsor Locks, CT. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary group that pioneers engineering advancements in fuel cell technology, advanced life support, and field support for the US Navy and commercial customers. In this central role, you will drive the Integrated Product Development (IPD) process, transforming early concepts into fully qualified customer solutions and supporting fielded fleet operations. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll become a technical authority in the electrical design of diverse maritime programs, contributing to critical mission needs such as environmental control, power generation, and reactant generation.We seek a candidate with strong electrical engineering expertise and experience in developing complex electrical/electronic systems. You will collaborate with seasoned professionals from various disciplines, ensuring effective communication, precise execution, and adherence to program milestones. Your knowledge of industry and military standards, coupled with your ability to implement best practices, will be essential. Your role will involve designing, testing, and supporting programs throughout their lifecycle, providing occasional field support, and representing Collins Aerospace in customer reviews and meetings. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on cutting-edge maritime defense technology and advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
What YOU Will Do:- Develop, design, test, and support various programs throughout the product lifecycle. This involves system level PID control design and architecture, and component level circuit design for both analog and digital circuits.
- Assess fielded designs and address part obsolescence issues as needed.
- Provide the customer with occasional field support, which may include short-duration assists on deployed nuclear submarines.
- Represent Electrical Engineering and/or Collins Aerospace at Customer reviews and meetings.
- Review and interpret Customers' requirements, then translate via design into realized product, and perform verification through analysis or test.
- Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT).
- Provide technical guidance to suppliers.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to the Program and Customer as required.
- Develop and implement technologies that continue to advance Collins' product offering.
What YOU Will Learn:- Advanced Fuel Cell Technology: Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge fuel cell and electrolyzer technology, contributing to critical systems that support environmental control and power generation for maritime applications
- Integrated Product Development: Master the IPD process by working on complex projects from initial concept through to customer qualification, and learn how to bring innovative engineering solutions to life
- Field Support and Troubleshooting: Enhance your problem-solving skills by providing field support, including the unique opportunity to assist on deployed nuclear submarines, ensuring the reliability and performance of advanced maritime systems
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with experts across various engineering disciplines, expanding your knowledge and expertise through teamwork and integrated project efforts
- Industry and Military Standards Compliance: Deepen your understanding of industry and military standards, learning how to design and implement solutions that meet stringent requirements and best practices
Qualifications You Must Have:- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience oran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Open to travel to customer locations and/or platforms to support installed base, sometimes with very short notice. Willing and able to go to sea on board nuclear submarines for short durations
- Open to working paid overtime, especially when detailed to field service assignments
- Travel up to 30%, both domestic and international, may periodically be required to support program needs
Qualifications We Prefer:- Preferred educational background/focus in Electrical Engineering
- Experience with the design of test/production rigs with PID and PLC controllers (e.g. Allen-Bradley, Curtiss Wright) and Panel PC interface
- Experience with 440 VAC, 3-phase power systems and fuel cell/stack technology desired
- US Navy experience preferred and former submarine experience highly desired
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!Mission Systems: Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
#reempowerprogram This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.
Minimum Program Qualifications:- Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
- Have prior experience in functional area of interest
- Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position
* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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.Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 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.
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