Principal Hardware Design Engineer – Computing Products

RTX

Principal Electrical Engineer designing avionic hardware products for aerospace and defense. Collaborate cross-functionally to support all phases of hardware development lifecycle.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and analyze Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) for Avionics Computers (Processors, Memory, interfaces)
Work with lab equipment for integration testing of hardware designs
Schematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designs
Avionics I/O (Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD 1553, PCIe)
Oversight of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout
Design to Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)
Mentoring and delegating tasks to less experienced engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Hands-on troubleshooting experience
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to work collaboratively with team members and independently on assigned tasks
Experience in the Defense or Aerospace industry
EMI/EMC, Lighting protection circuits and testing
Demonstrated use of software tools for electrical circuit simulation and/or Printed Circuit Board layout
Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, DO-160, or DO-254, MIL-STD-461
Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) designAvionics ComputersSchematic captureDigital/analog mixed signal circuit designPrinted Circuit Board (PCB) layoutDesign to Cost (DTC)Design for Manufacturing (DFM)Design for Test (DFT)TroubleshootingRoot cause analysis

Soft Skills

MentoringDelegating tasksCommunication skillsPresentation skillsCollaborationIndependence

Certifications

TSODO-160DO-254MIL-STD-461