Collins Aerospace

aerospace

PrincipalRFDesignEngineer

$118–225k El Segundo, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Principal RF Design Engineer at Collins Aerospace. Skills: RF Design, GPS receivers, circuit card assemblies (CCAs), RF test and troubleshoot, simulation of RF products. Design and development of GPS receivers. Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals”

Industry & Context.

aerospace
Eligibility Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. government issued security clearance, U. S. citizenship is required, DoD Clearance: Secret, Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

STEM degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience, Ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. government issued security clearance, U. S. citizenship, Experience with RF design and fabrication, Experience with RF test and troubleshoot, Experience with simulation of RF products, Experience with Mentor DX Designer or equivalent, Experience with High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent, Experience with SystemVue/Genesys or equivalent, Experience with Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent

Nice to Have

Mentorship or apprenticeship experience, Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers, Working across domains on complex projects, Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products, Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints, Yield and margin analysis, Cascade analysis, Frequency planning, Filter design and fabrication, Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)

What You'll Do.

Design and development of GPS receivers

Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals

Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration

Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware

Schematic capture and RF routing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with interdisciplinary teams - power, digital, mechanical, etc.; individual contributor role in which the engineer is part of a cohesive team of engineers

Full Job Description

**Date Posted:** 2026-05-07 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01 **Position Role Type:** Onsite **U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: ** 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 **Security Clearance Type:** DoD Clearance: Secret **Security Clearance Status:** Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 **Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace** At Collins Aerospace, our **Multi-Domain Assured Navigation and Timing Applications (MANTA) organization** is a growing business area in need of a qualified electrical engineer to support development and factory transition of state-of-the-art navigation products for the Government marketplace. The ideal candidate shall have a well-rounded background; one that has demonstrated experience or training in multiple aspects of electrical engineering such as RF, digital, and analog design. This is an individual contributor role in which the engineer is part of a cohesive team of engineers responsible for developing key subsystems for the PNT product lines. **** **What You Will Do:** * Design and development of GPS receivers * Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals * Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration * Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware * Schematic capture and RF routing * Partner with interdisciplinary teams - power, digital, mechanical, etc. **** **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 * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

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