Date Posted:
2026-08-04
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IL-REMOTE
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 certain necessary systems.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
The Electric Power Systems group is seeking an entry-level Communication Systems Interface Engineer to support the development, integration, and verification of aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures used in electrical power generation and distribution systems.
This position is intended for a recent engineering graduate who is interested in aerospace systems, embedded communication interfaces, laboratory testing, and systems engineering. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced systems, hardware, software, simulation, and test engineers while developing the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to become an independent contributor.
What You Will Do:
Support the design and development of communication and interface solutions for aerospace electrical power systems.
Assist in defining interface I/O, signal characteristics, data paths, and communication strategies.
Analyze system-level requirements and help decompose them into hardware, software, simulation, and verification requirements.
Participate in Agile activities, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, task estimation, and technical reviews.
Track task progress, technical risks, dependencies, and completion status using tools such as JIRA.
Support the development of interface verification strategies, simulation approaches, test procedures, and system-level test plans.
What you will Learn:
How to maintain requirements traceability, configuration control, and engineering documentation using tools such as DOORS, Synergy, JIRA, and version-control systems.
How to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve interface issues and support program milestones.
How to present technical findings, task status, test results, and recommendations to engineering team members and project leadership.
How to follow established engineering processes, design assurance practices, cybersecurity requirements, and quality standards.
Continue developing knowledge of aerospace communication standards, electrical interfaces, systems engineering practices, and laboratory integration methods.
Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics major obtained by start date.
Academic, internship, cooperative education, laboratory, research, project, or hobbyist experience involving electrical systems, embedded systems, communication interfaces, software, simulation, or system testing.
Qualifications We Prefer:
Familiarity with one or more aerospace or industrial communication standards, including ARINC 429, ARINC 664/AFDX, ARINC 825/CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, Ethernet, or similar protocols.
Exposure to Ethernet, CAN, serial communication hardware, or embedded interfaces.
Basic understanding of digital electronics, electrical interfaces, signal integrity, transmission lines, or communication network concepts.
Experience using laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, bus analyzers, or multimeters.
Basic programming or scripting experience using Python, VBA, XML, MATLAB, C, C++, or similar languages and tools.
What We Offer:
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
This position may be eligible for relocation
And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive
portfolio
and
expertise
to solve customers’
toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. We make modern
flight
possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.
Our major product lines are
on-board
virtually every
aircraft
flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation
systems, or
creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!
WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.
* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.
Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.
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 attend select 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 57,200 USD - 108,800 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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