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What do we offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10 employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50 (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?

As the Principal Electronics Engineer, you will be a key member of a multi-functional engineering team, driving innovation and excellence in electronic systems. Your role spans supporting new business acquisition, new product introduction (NPI), and technology development. You will help ensure the continuity of production and resolve issues through root-cause failure investigations. This is a hands-on role where you will apply advanced electronics system skills to develop robust circuit solutions for electric motor actuation systems used in demanding aerospace environments.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

Design and Analysis:

• Undertake the detailed design, build, testing, and analysis of electronic circuits for new products.
• Lead the architectural design of electronic products with full regard to available technology, in-service reliability, cost, and schedule.

Documentation and Testing:

• Generate comprehensive electronics design definition documentation and detailed test plans to support system integration and verification.
• Produce high-quality engineering reports and sub-system specifications.

Innovation and Problem-Solving:

• Develop conceptual electronics solutions for bids and proposals.
• Direct and perform fault investigations to the component level, ensuring timely resolution of issues.

Collaboration and Compliance:

• Work within a multifunctional Integrated Product Team (IPT) to deliver projects successfully.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across multiple locations and contribute to the development of standard work and best practices.

Supplier and Component Management:

• Review and assess electronics data from suppliers, including proposals and test reports.
• Select and justify alternative components for obsolescence replacement as per the Collins Change Management process.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Safety Critical Application Experience:
  Demonstrable expertise in working with safety-critical systems, ensuring designs meet stringent reliability and compliance standards.
• Harsh Environment Experience – Defence / Aerospace / Automotive:
  Proven experience in developing and implementing electronics solutions that perform reliably in challenging and demanding environments.
• Advanced Electronics Hardware Design & Analysis Skills:
  Expertise in complex circuit design, analysis, and optimisation, ensuring high levels of in-service reliability and performance.

Desirable skills:  

• Educational Background:
• A degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience (preferably within aerospace or a similar safety-critical industry).
• Technology Specialisations:
• Familiarity with electronic control of brushless DC motors.
• Experience in power electronics and power supply design.
• Understanding of industry best practices, including EMC and certification standards.
• Professional Attributes:
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities with a proactive approach.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Effective time management and multi-tasking abilities, working consistently to Collins procedures and best practices.
• Additional Experience:
  Experience in new technology development, NPI, supplier data evaluation, and the specification and validation of test equipment will further enhance your contribution to the team.

About us:

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

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

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