Digital Hardware Design Engineer II – Onsite

Socket.dev; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Digital Hardware Design Engineer II in McKinney, TX to design and verify digital electronics for sensor and effector products. You’ll work with embedded processors and FPGAs, and participate in architecture, simulations, and integration across the product lifecycle.

You will document designs, collaborate with ECAD teams, and support testing in lab environments while reporting progress against budget and schedule. This onsite role emphasizes hands-on development and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with digital circuit designs including processors, FPGAs, DDR, and flash memories.
• Proficiency with schematic capture / PCB layout CAD packages.
• Experience using lab equipment for hardware integration and testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with architecture development at the circuit card level.
• Design, analyze, test, and document digital electronics circuit card assemblies including embedded processors, FPGAs, memories, and interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART.
• Collaborate with senior engineers through stack up definition, pre/post-route simulation, layout, and routing.

Skills

Digital electronics design

FPGA design

Embedded processors

Schematic capture / PCB layout

Lab testing & verification

Education

STEM degree (BS)

Advanced Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ECAD CAD tools

Siemens Xpedition

xDX Designer

xPCB Layout

HyperLynx

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-21

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WM ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING M BLDG

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

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Multi-Product Power & Digital (MPD) department designs FPGAs, circuit cards, and electronics subassemblies for a range of products including missiles/effectors, radars, and electronic warfare systems. The team leverages digital, analog, and power design skills to provide support throughout the product lifecycle from architecture and design through production and sustainment.

The MPD department is seeking a Digital Hardware Design Engineer II to join our team. In this role, you will leverage advanced technologies to create cutting-edge solutions for sensor and effector products. You will partner with experienced, multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, develop architectures, execute detailed design and simulations, and perform integration and verification tasks. You will document your designs within the appropriate configuration management tools and provide comprehensive engineering support throughout the product lifecycle.

This position is an onsite role, located in McKinney, TX.

What You Will Do

• Assist with architecture development at the circuit card level.
• Design, analyze, test, and document digital electronics circuit card assemblies including embedded processors, FPGAs, memories, and industry standard interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Partner with senior engineers and ECAD drafters through stack up definition, pre/post-route simulation (SI/PI), layout, and routing activities.
• Support integration and verification activities in engineering laboratories.
• Provide product test and troubleshooting support.
• Understand and report execution status to the planned budget and schedule.
• Function as an individual contributor.
• Clearly present your work product to leadership.
• Engage in professional growth and development.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Design, analysis, simulation, and/or test experience with digital electronic circuit designs including processors, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, and flash memories.
• Experience with a schematic capture/circuit board layout CAD package.
• Experience working with standard lab equipment for integration and verification testing of hardware designs.

Qualifications We Value

• One or more advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major.
• Experience with technical drawing packages for circuit assemblies.
• Experience with tests and troubleshooting of circuit card assemblies in a lab or production environment.
• Knowledge of a formal design process for circuit card assemblies.
• Experience maturing a design concept from the block diagram or requirements level to development of a complete, verified hardware design.
• Experience with printed circuit board (PCB) stack up definition.
• Experience guiding Electronic Computer-Aided Design (ECAD) personnel through PCB layout and technical drawing creation.
• Siemens Xpedition: xDX Designer, xPCB Layout, and/or Hyperlynx.
• Experience communicating and documenting technical topics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design efforts and/or small teams.

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.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 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.

• 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

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. 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm