**Date Posted:** 2026-02-13 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** US-SC-REMOTE **Position Role Type:** Remote **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 Type:** None/Not Required **Security Clearance Status:** Not Required Are you interested in joining a dynamic and fast-paced global team that positively impacts the Collin's organization? If so, then this is the job for you! Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. Collins Aerospace, an RTX 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. The Lead ECAD Designer is a senior technical contributor responsible for executing complex ECAD designs and providing technical guidance, mentoring, and design review support within the Printed Circuit Design Services team. This role performs hands-on ECAD design while supporting quality, consistency, and efficiency across assigned programs. The designer plays a key role in coaching less-experienced designers, supporting design standards, and preventing design errors through review and early issue identification. While this role may act as a lead checker or technical focal point on complex designs, it does not own project scheduling, cost, or resource assignment responsibilities. The position operates with a high degree of independence on complex design tasks and collaborates closely with ECAD Leads, engineering, manufacturing, and quality partners to deliver reliable and manufacturable circuit card designs. **What You Will Do:** + Perform hands-on ECAD design and layout for complex printed circuit card assemblies, including multilayer rigid and flex designs + Execute and review ECAD documentation packages to ensure compliance with design standards, manufacturability, and quality requirements + Serve as lead checker or peer reviewer for complex ECAD designs and provide constructive feedback to designers + Coach and mentor junior and mid-level ECAD designers on design techniques, standards, and error prevention + Support consistent application of ECAD design standards, documentation practices, and workflow processes + Collaborate with ECAD Leads and project teams to support schedule commitments and design quality objectives + Participate in design reviews with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Configuration Management + Identify recurring design issues and recommend improvements to tools, workflows, or documentation practices + Assist with ECAD library development, maintenance, and adherence to approved standards + Support DFM/DFA analysis and interface with fabrication and assembly partners as needed + Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons-learned activities within ECAD + Must be willing and able to up to 10% of the time **Qualification 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 + U.S. citizenship U is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract + 4+ years experience with PCB layout using ECAD tools (Siemens Xpedition preferred; Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS, or similar also acceptable) **Qualifications We Prefer:** + Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization + Experience with Siemens Xpedition 2504 version (or VX versions) specifically for high-layer-count, complex PCB designs + Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and assembly (DFA) reviews + Familiarity with advanced ECAD tool capabilities such as constraint manager, variant management, and high-speed signal routing + Exposure to military, aerospace, or highly regulated industries + Experience mentoring or coaching junior designers, performing design reviews, and leading ECAD quality initiatives + Knowledge of document control, PLM integration, and library management in a corporate ECAD environment + Ability to work with cross-functional teams and support multiple programs concurrently + Troubleshooting skills and experience resolving complex design issues **What We Offer:** Medical, dental, and vision insurance Some of our competitive benefits package includes:  • 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!  Learn More and Apply Now: Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. *This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role **_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 60,000 USD - 114,000 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 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. 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