Hybrid Communication Systems Interface Engineer

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About the role

  • Communication Systems Interface Engineer developing next-generation aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures. Leading multidisciplinary teams and driving program execution at Collins Aerospace.

Responsibilities

  • Support design and development of communication and interface solutions for power distribution systems across hardware, software, and test areas
  • Assist in defining interface I/O and communications strategies and contribute to design decisions
  • Decompose system-level requirements into actionable hardware, software, and test requirements to ensure alignment and efficiency
  • Perform project estimation, defining scope, staffing needs, cost drivers, and schedule impacts for interface development tasks
  • Participate in Agile planning, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and cross-team coordination
  • Track progress, risks, and dependencies across engineering teams, ensuring milestones are met and communicated effectively
  • Develop, monitor, and manage budgets, earned value, and resource allocation for interface development efforts
  • Create and maintain multi-year technology roadmaps for data bus strategies, interface architectures, tool improvements, automation, and test capabilities
  • Identify opportunities to mature communication technologies, improve development efficiency, and streamline integration workflows
  • Drive innovation in data bus technologies (ARINC, CAN, 1553, AFDX, Ethernet), modeling tools, and verification methods
  • Contribute to performance feedback, skill development planning, and technical career growth for the team
  • Participate in design reviews and support efforts to maintain engineering quality and continuous improvement
  • Develop interface verification strategies, simulation approaches, and system-level test plans
  • Support hands-on integration and testing in system labs to verify electrical behavior, data bus communication, and system interoperability
  • Direct root-cause investigations, troubleshooting activities, and corrective-action implementation
  • Contribute to maintaining ICDs, I/O signal definitions, and data path documentation
  • Ensure traceability and configuration control across DOORS, Synergy, and Agile artifacts
  • Present schedule updates, risk assessments, architectural decisions, and integration results to leadership and external stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
  • Electrical engineering background with hands-on experience in aerospace communication standards (ARINC 664/AFDX, ARINC 429, ARINC 825/CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 629)
  • Experience designing, analyzing, or verifying Ethernet or CAN communication hardware
  • Strong understanding of signal integrity, transmission line theory, and lab-based debugging tools (oscilloscope, TDR)
  • Experience with project estimation, schedule and resource planning, Agile execution (Scrum, SAFe), and budget tracking
  • Demonstrated ability to create technology roadmaps, perform multi-year planning, and coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams
  • Proficiency with DOORS, Synergy, JIRA, and modern version control practices
  • Experience using Python, VBA, XML, or DXL for automation and data transformation
  • Familiarity with aviation data bus design assurance standards such as CRI-F66, CRI-F30, CM E-09, and AC 20-156.

Benefits

  • 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!

Job title

Communication Systems Interface Engineer

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$68,900 - $131,100 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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