Senior Researcher – Electrical Systems
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business
Applied Research & Technology
Power the next generation of flight
What comes next in aerospace?
Hybrid and electric propulsion. Smarter, lighter, safer electrical systems. Cleaner aviation by design, not compromise. Technology that does not just imagine the future of flight, but helps build it.
At Collins Aerospace, that future is already taking shape.
We are looking for a Senior Researcher – Electrical Systems to join our Applied Research & Technology team and help drive breakthrough innovation for next-generation aircraft. This is a research-led, hands-on technical role where advanced electrical systems, power electronics, experimentation and real-world aerospace impact come together.
You will work in an international, highly collaborative research environment, helping develop technologies that could shape future aircraft platforms across the world.
This is where theory becomes hardware.
Where ideas become prototypes.
Where research gets a flight path. ✈️
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What you will be working on
You will provide technical leadership and deliver impactful research across advanced electrical systems, with deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- High power density power electronics, including converter design, analysis and control
- Electrical power distribution architectures, including redundancy, fault isolation and system safety
- EMI analysis and filter design, including magnetic component design
- Converter and motor drive control, implemented on DSPs and/or FPGAs
- High-voltage effects and mitigation, including arcing faults, creepage and clearance, partial discharge, lightning and altitude/low-pressure considerations
- Aerospace electrical systems, architectures and certification standards
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working at the edge of what is possible, and seeing research move beyond papers, models and presentations into real technology development.
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What you will do
As part of a multidisciplinary research team, you will:
- Develop and execute technology research plans within agreed time and budget requirements
- Generate innovative concepts through technical excellence, experimentation and creative thinking
- Design, build and test hardware prototypes and control strategies in lab environments
- Lead significant parts of research projects or complex technical subsystems
- Translate complex technical ideas into clear reports, presentations and recommendations
- Present research outcomes to senior technical and business stakeholders
- Contribute directly to long-term technology roadmaps
- Support proposals for externally funded research initiatives
- Collaborate with universities, government bodies, national laboratories and industry partners
- Help influence the future direction of electrified aviation technologies
You will be trusted to work with autonomy, curiosity and technical depth, while being supported by a global research community with world-class aerospace expertise.
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What you will bring
We are looking for someone with strong technical capability, a research mindset and the confidence to explore new ideas in a complex engineering environment.
You will ideally bring:
- Typically requires a PhD with relevant academic or industrial experience, or a Master’s degree with strong relevant experience and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, power electronics, converter control or high-voltage technologies
- A practical, experimental mindset with enthusiasm for hands-on research and lab-based development
- The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within international teams
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical work to varied audiences
- The confidence to challenge assumptions, explore new approaches and expand beyond your core area of expertise
Experience within aerospace, electrified propulsion, safety-critical systems or certification environments would be advantageous, but it is not essential.
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Why Collins Aerospace?
At Collins Aerospace, our Applied Research & Technology organisation exists to accelerate transformative ideas for a safer, more connected and more sustainable future.
You will be part of a global research community working on technologies that matter. Your work will not sit on a shelf gathering dust. It will contribute to the electrical systems, architectures and breakthrough capabilities that may power future aircraft.
Here, you can work on:
- Meaningful research with real-world aerospace application
- Emerging technologies linked to hybrid and electric aviation
- Complex technical challenges with global relevance
- Collaborative projects across industry, academia and government
- A future-focused environment where innovation has a clear route to impact
If you want your research to matter, and your work to fly, this is where it begins.
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What we offer
We offer a competitive package designed to support your career, wellbeing and life outside of work, including:
- Competitive salary
- 23 days’ holiday plus statutory public holidays
- Contributory pension scheme, with up to 8% company contribution
- Life assurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
- Private medical insurance
- The opportunity to work with world-class aerospace technology and global research teams
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About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. With a broad portfolio, deep technical expertise and world-class engineering capability, we help customers meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
RTX is one of the world’s largest aerospace and defence companies, bringing together 185,000 people united by purpose and driven to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.
Together, we are pushing the boundaries of known science and helping shape the future of flight.
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Ready to help power the next generation of aviation?
If you are passionate about electrical systems, power electronics, research and the future of sustainable aerospace, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help turn breakthrough research into flight-ready technology.
