Senior Electrical Engineer – Network Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA803: Marlborough, MA Building 3 1001 Boston Post Road Building 3, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

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 information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Join a team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond! Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in advanced technologically and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace is a world leader in air traffic sensors and automation systems, responsible for providing air traffic tools to ANSPs in the US and abroad. We design, develop, document, deploy, and support COTS-based and custom designed systems, which use the power of the network to share information and aid in decision-making. These systems allow end users to protect people and property.

As a Network Engineer you will join our Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering Team as part of our Connected Aviation business. This is an opportunity to join a team supporting the next generation Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems, as well as providing support to existing fielded systems. We are seeking a network engineer with experience in design and implementation of networking solutions.  This opportunity requires a combination of classic design techniques, modern electronics knowledge, and hands-on laboratory skills.

What You Will Do:

• Identify potential replacement hardware candidates, conduct trade studies with potential devices, and choose the device that best meets the requirements
• Perform preliminary and detailed design activities
• Conduct testing activities in the lab in support of Engineering Change Proposals.  Testing includes device-level bench testing as well as integration testing in the system as a whole
• Interface with other disciplines (Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain) in support of product development 
• Troubleshoot lab and customer networks to resolve hardware, firmware, protocol, and interoperability issues for both internal and external customers
• Maintain and update scripting tool used to generate switch and router configuration files

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience working with different network layers, firmware levels, protocols, dynamic and static unicast routing, dynamic and static multicast routing, signal strength and cabling best practices, timing specifications and other network related characteristics to provide highly reliable network configurations  
• Demonstrated knowledge and practice developing and implementing network technology
• Participation as a team member taking a system design concept from the block diagram or requirements level and developing a complete solution and then verifying the design via integration and test activities
• System level hardware integration and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with network troubleshooting tools and techniques for example Port Mirroring, Wireshark, TCPDump, and iPerf
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely with management and team members from a variety of levels of experience and technical backgrounds
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Current or in-progress computing/networking certification(s) (e.g. CCNA, AWS, CISSP)
• Experience with ATC or weather system hardware
• Experience with new and emerging technologies
• Experience working with Ixia or similar network test equipment
• Experience with Linux and shell scripting, such as Python and Perl
• Experience working with networks composed of both new and legacy equipment from multiple vendors

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40; Flexible work Hours:  Core hours, Modified time
• Eligible for relocation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of PTO for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contrib