Digital Hardware Design Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

RTX (Raytheon); El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Digital Hardware Design Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering team in El Segundo. You will contribute to design, development, verification, and validation of airborne radar hardware for defense applications, working on RTL, FPGA/ASIC, and hardware bring-up.

The role requires strong HDL skills (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL), timing analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust hardware solutions for aerospace systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience with digital logic design, RTL design, and HDL tooling.
• Familiarity with timing analysis, verification, and hardware bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital hardware blocks using Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Develop RTL for FPGA/ASIC-based systems and participate in design reviews.
• Create and run simulation testbenches for functional verification.
• Debug RTL, simulations, synthesis, and hardware integration issues.
• Collaborate with verification, physical design, firmware, and system 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

Digital logic design

RTL design

FPGA/ASIC development

VLSI design

DSP concepts

HDL: Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

Timing analysis

Debugging and testbenches

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim

Questa

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

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

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.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Experience and 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

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.

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 62,900 USD - 119,700 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, fle