Digital Design Hardware Electrical Engineer II (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX seeks a highly motivated Digital Hardware Design Engineer to join our hardware engineering team. You will contribute to the design, verification, and validation of airborne radar hardware for defense and aerospace applications, working with RTL development, FPGA/ASIC design, and hardware bring‑up.

You will collaborate with senior engineers across verification, physical design, firmware, and system engineering, while applying industry-standard EDA tools, performing timing and power tradeoffs,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM; obtained by start date.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design fundamentals and RTL/FPGA/ASIC workflows; HDL experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital hardware blocks using Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Develop RTL for FPGA and/or ASIC-based systems.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
• Create and execute simulation testbenches for functional verification.
• Debug RTL, simulation, synthesis, and hardware integration issues.
• Collaborate with verification, physical design, firmware, and system engineering teams.
• Support FPGA prototyping, lab bring-up, and silicon validation activities.
• Analyze timing, area, power, and performance tradeoffs.
• Document designs, test plans, and engineering results.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

RTL design

FPGA/ASIC development

VHDL

DSP

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

ModelSim/Questa

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Information

Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-R01 ~ 2000 E Imperial Hwy ~ BLDG R01 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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 Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

About RTX

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co‑ops and full‑time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

Digital Hardware Design Engineer

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated Digital Hardware Design Engineer to join our hardware engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, verification, and validation of airborne radar hardware for defense and aerospace applications. You will work closely with experienced engineers on RTL development, FPGA/ASIC design, simulation, and hardware bring‑up for cutting‑edge technologies. This position is ideal for candidates passionate about digital hardware, digital logic design, aerospace systems, radar technologies, and solving complex engineering challenges in multidisciplinary and collaborative teams.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement digital hardware blocks using Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Develop RTL for FPGA and/or ASIC-based systems
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
• Create and execute simulation testbenches for functional verification
• Debug RTL, simulation, synthesis, and hardware integration issues
• Collaborate with verification, physical design, firmware, and system engineering teams
• Support FPGA prototyping, lab bring‑up, and silicon validation activities
• Analyze timing, area, power, and performance tradeoffs
• Document designs, test plans, and engineering results
• Learn and apply industry‑standard EDA tools and design methodologies

Qualifications You Must Have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design fundamentals, including coursework or academic project experience in: Basic circuit fundamentals, digital logic design, and RTL design, FPGA or ASIC development and workflows, VLSI/Microelectronics design and Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Hardware description languages such as Verilog, SystemVerilog, and/or VHDL, Simulation, debugging tools, and timing analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or co‑op experience in hardware engineering
• Experience with FPGA development boards and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers)
• Proficiency with industry tools, such as: Xilinx/AMD Vivado or Intel Quartus, ModelSim or Questa, MATLAB/Simulink
• Knowledge or exposure to: Radar systems, digital signal processing, or FPGA‑based signal processing pipelines, High‑speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, JESD204, DDR), Embedded processors, SoC architectures, or hardware/software integration, Programming in Python, C/C++, or scripting languages
• Hands‑on lab/debug experience and participation in robotics, semiconductor, or hardware design projects
• Understanding of airborne or ruggedized hardware environments

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligibility

Benefits

• 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
• Holidays
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs

Salary

The salary range for this role is 75,800 USD - 144,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Other Details

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.