Date Posted:

2024-09-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Road NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Join our dynamic Test Engineering team within the Mission Systems Field Engineering department is seeking to fill a Radio Communications Test Engineer - Field Service Representative!  This individual who will be part of a team focused on the development, integration, test, and maintenance of Radio communication test station equipment.

In this role, you will diagnose and test radio communication components using the software style, development language, schematics and integrated development environment specified by the organization. This individual may have responsibilities across multiple teams in the department.

This position provides the opportunity to contribute to multidiscipline engineering teams. Typical work involves the development of both engineering and production test equipment, environments, and systems. As such, you will contribute to the completion of all stages of test station product.  You will be expected to act, either as a part of their team or independently, to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of test systems.

This position will work onsite for approximately 3 months in our Cedar Rapids, IA facility and deploy OCONUS (Republic of South Korea) for 18 months.

What You Will Do​

• Develop and maintain radio communication test equipment and analyze software/hardware for a diagnostic test environment.
• Support test station efforts including requirements, design, integration, validation, verification, and maintenance for all test software activities.
• Prioritize, handle, and lead multiple tasks in a production environment.
• Troubleshooting software and hardware for test equipment development
• Communication with an engineering team, functional team, and program leadership
• Coordinate several projects and complex engineering activities while balancing priorities and schedules.
• Prepare and present project / technical information to peers, internal management, and customers.
• Review product designs and create test solutions that maximize test coverage in the manufacturing and service environments.

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Qualifications You Must Have 

• Strong computer skills and experience with software developer (Python) and Hardware Debug.
• Experience with diagnostic of radio communication, components testing and reading wiring schematics.
• Must have experience supporting automated test stations or systems.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• Active and transferable DoD Secret clearance prior to start date ​
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

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Qualifications We Prefer​

• Strong technical writing skills and an ability to collaborate with a cross functional team of professionals.
• Ability to interface ATE test software with laboratory and production tests instrumentation such as but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, and/or direct current power supplies.
• Experience with Structured query language (SQL) programming language for storing and processing information in a relational database.
• Ability to reverse engineer existing equipment (i.e. documenting something that is already built)
• Design and implement activities required to deploy the project test solutions to world-wide destinations.

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!  

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Learn More & Apply Now!​

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.  ​

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. ​

*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.  ​

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.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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