Principal Design Quality Assurance Electrical Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-FL-MELBOURNE-312 795 W Nasa Blvd BLDG 312

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Collins Aerospace is looking for an experienced Principal Design Quality Assurance Electrical Engineer who is interested in applying their technical skills and experiences and working together with others to achieve excellence in design and efficient lifecycle execution as part of our Avionics Design Assurance Center (DAC) team in Melbourne, Florida or Cedar Rapids, IA.This position is responsible for working closely with engineering teams to provide quality-focused technical and process oversight of Systems and Hardware/ASIC/FPGA product developments throughout their lifecycle.

As a DAC Engineer, you will help ensure designs meet quality expectations, as well as customer, regulatory, and other requirements.

To be successful in this position will require strong technical background on Systems/Hardware/AirborneElectronic Hardware (AEH) and a passion for quality, continuous process improvement as well as the ability to build rapport with the engineering project teams to influence adoption of engineering best practices.

What You Will Do:

This position is responsible for working with engineering design and development teams throughout the development lifecycle to provide quality-focused technical and process oversight of Systems and Hardware/ASIC/FPGA engineering development of Avionics products. Working with the engineering and Design Assurance team, you will:

• Perform proactive, ongoing technical and process assessments/oversightto determine the quality and health of engineering projects using objective criteria and known best practices through all phases of development lifecycle.
• Analyze, identify, and promote adoption of meaningful Quality metrics to find trends and systemic issues.
• Employ methods such as root cause analysis to develop recommended corrective actions and process improvements.
• Provide guidance to hardware and systems engineering teams as needed in the areas of process and regulatory requirements to ensure effective project execution.
• Establish rapport and credibility across the organization, including leadership, engineering teams, shared service teams, and customers.
• Influence others towards positive outcomes and foster adoption of value-added quality improvement.
• 5-10% travel as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• RTCA DO­-254 Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) development and verification experience.
• ARP4754A and/or ARP4754B Systems development and certification experience.
• RTCA DO-160 environmental qualification testing experience.
• Experience as an engineer on a design & development project, including civil certification, across an entire product lifecycle from planning through verification and subsequent certification is required.
• Experience with design process.
• Experience with Hardware/ASIC/FPGA design and development across a product lifecycle.
• Experience using DOORS, JIRA, PREP, JAMA, or Enovia.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of FAA Regulatory Requirements and / or experience in civil certification focal role.
• Experience with RTCA DO-178.
• Knowledge of effective Design Quality Assurance principles.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate across different engineering groups and customers.

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.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

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