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Date Posted:

2024-06-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Join the dynamic team at Test Equipment Services within Collins Aerospace and embark on an exhilarating journey as an RF Onsite Support Technician based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We're seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated individual to join our team, where you'll be at the forefront of supporting critical RF equipment, shaping the future of aerospace technology.

As an RF Onsite Support Technician, you'll leverage your strong knowledge of electronic circuitry and troubleshooting skills to efficiently diagnose and resolve technical issues. You'll actively promote team decision-making, collaborating with peers and production to ensure seamless operations. Working from minimal documentation, you'll interpret instructions, schematics, and plans, providing technical recommendations for capital, expense, and service acquisitions.

But that's not all—this role offers endless opportunities for growth and development. You'll conduct engineering tests, analyze data, and provide recommendations for design changes, contributing directly to the advancement of our technology. Safety is paramount, and you'll adhere to protocols and guidelines while maintaining accurate records of your work.

What truly sets this role apart is the chance to make a real impact. You'll collaborate closely with team members, providing technical support and sharing your expertise to drive innovation and excellence. With a monthly workload of calibration and repairs, you'll ensure equipment longevity and functionality, playing a vital role in maintaining our operational efficiency.

This isn't just a job—it's an opportunity to be part of something extraordinary. With occasional travel to off-site locations in local sites that would be day trips no more than once a month for calibrations and repairs, you'll have the chance to expand your horizons and make a difference in the aerospace industry. If you're ready to take on a challenge that will push your skills to new heights, join us at Test Equipment Services and let's shape the future of aerospace technology together.

This role will be performed ONSITE in our Collins Aerospace location in Cedar Rapids, IA.

What YOU Will Do:

Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge of electronic circuitry to be able to diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues efficiently

• Actively promotes team decision making

• Works from minimal documentation, written or verbal instructions, schematics, rough sketches, diagrams, layouts and plans often requiring interpretation

• Provides technical recommendations for capital, expense, and service acquisitions

• Conducts engineering test and analyzes data to support recommended design changes when applicable

• Adhere to safety protocols and company guidelines

• Maintain accurate records of work performed

• Collaborate with team members and provide technical support as needed

  Expectations of the role:

• Strong communication skills with the users, Technicians and Engineers.

• Be able to troubleshoot and read schematics to fix any issues.

• Works well in a team environment and to get others involved if needed to resolve the problem.

  What YOU Will Learn:

• Patience and what your customer needs.

• You will have the opportunity to schedule calibrations with your customers, what will be best for both.

• You will learn to troubleshoot and calibrate under a time sensitive situations.

• The importance of quality within Collins Aerospace

• Our processes and procedures for calibrating equipment.

  Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience

• Must have a valid drivers license or ability to obtain one

• 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

• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements

  Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with electrical troubleshooting and RF

• Excellent communication both written and verbal

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair off prints or written work instructions

• Familiarity with TEMS+ and TEN a plus

  What We Offer:

• 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! 

• Maybe eligible for relocation

  Learn More & Apply Now!

  Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

  Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success . We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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  Minimum Program Qualifications:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application

• Have prior experience in functional area of interest

• Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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.

The salary range for this role is 48,000 USD - 116,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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