Electrical Engineer COOP – RF and Digital Design

RTX

. Perform circuit design lifecycle activities, including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, performance, stability, ESD/Lightning, decoupling, and signal/power integrity analysis .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeAguadilla • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates capabilities in circuit design lifecycle activities, including schematic capture, hardware integration, and performance analysis. Proficient in developing communication systems and test solutions while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

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Circuit Design Lifecycle ActivitiesSchematic CaptureHardware IntegrationSignal Integrity AnalysisRF Testing

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Hard Skills

Digital ElectronicsAnalog ElectronicsCircuit DesignTest PlanningRoot Cause AnalysisPerformance AnalysisDecouplingPower Integrity AnalysisFPGA DesignSoC Testing

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Logic AnalyzersJTAGSPII2CUARTEthernetRF Spectrum AnalyzersOscilloscopesECAD/PCB Design ToolsAgile Development (Jira)

Industry Keywords

Communication SystemsElectronic Circuit DevelopmentHardware DevelopmentTesting and TroubleshootingPrinted Wiring Board Layouts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform circuit design lifecycle activities, including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, performance, stability, ESD/Lightning, decoupling, and signal/power integrity analysis
Create board stack-ups and routing instructions
Coordinate and review printed wiring board layouts
Create test plans, perform root cause analysis, and support integration
Design, develop, and integrate Collins products within communication systems and test solutions
Develop engineering and production test systems, test interface adapters, cabling, technical drawings, schematics, circuit designs, and analyses
Contribute to all stages of communication system and test system development
Assist with technical, cost, and schedule aspects of assigned projects
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to develop hardware designs meeting system performance and operational specifications
Learn about RTX’s engineering team, technologies, aerospace operations, and work practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or equivalent
Student must be pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering
U.S. citizenship required
Must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment
Relocation is not offered
English (read, write, speak) required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English
Background knowledge or initiated experience in electronic circuit and hardware development, including digital/analog electronics, schematic capture, hardware integration, and hands-on testing and troubleshooting of circuit card assemblies (preferred)
Background knowledge or initiated experience in Radio Frequency (RF) testing, schematic capture, circuit design, and hardware selection and integration (preferred)
Experience with engineering tools and test equipment, including logic analyzers, JTAG, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, RF spectrum analyzers, RF network analyzers, RF power meters, RF switches, oscilloscopes, and ECAD/PCB design tools (preferred)
Theoretical knowledge of signal integrity and timing analysis, FPGA/SoC design and testing, and Agile development environments such as Jira (preferred)
Background knowledge or initiated experience designing and developing electrical and electronic circuits and systems for communication systems (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Monday-Friday Co-Op session from January to June
Working mentorship opportunity
Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
Professional learning and development in aerospace and defense engineering
Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams