Digital Hardware Engineer I — FPGA & PCIe

OpenTalent; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking current students for hands-on design work in digital electronics, missile-related hardware, and high-speed interfaces. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to translate system requirements into hardware designs and test plans.

You will contribute to FPGA development, PWB layout, and lab testing, while learning ECAD processes and integration techniques in a fast-paced aerospace setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM degree.
• Hands-on experience in digital electronic design and FPGA development.
• Familiarity with PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop unit and module level requirements derived from system level requirements.
• Circuit card design including processors, FPGAs, DDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Perform analysis and testing of FPGA, circuit card, module, and unit in a lab setting.
• Guide ECAD personnel through PCB layout and technical drawing creation.
• Perform design work within a given schedule, and sometimes define the schedule.
• Present reviews of technical data to program leadership and staff, and mentor junior engineers.
• Design, review, simulation, test, and integration of digital electronic modules for missile applications.
• Generate PWB layout constraint guidelines, oversee layout and fabrication.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM

Tools

PCIe

Ethernet

I2C

SPI

UART

FPGAs

DDR memory

PWB layout

Job description

RTX is seeking current students for hands-on design work in digital electronics, missile-related hardware, and high-speed interfaces. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to translate system requirements into hardware designs and test plans.

You will contribute to FPGA development, PWB layout, and lab testing, while learning ECAD processes and integration techniques in a fast-paced aerospace setting.