Electrical Engineer II - Hardware Emulation & Systems

Transmission & Distribution World; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer II to work on high‑speed hardware, emulation, and system integration. You will configure emulation platforms, troubleshoot components, and support secure development practices across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

The role emphasizes design verification, prototype bring‑up, and collaboration with cross‑functional engineers to ensure robust, secure hardware solutions. Onsite work in McKinney, TX is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in hardware troubleshooting, component-level programming, or system integration.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, or similar.
• Experience with programming or scripting tools (C, Python, or similar) for component configuration.
• Experience using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and power instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Configure and operate hardware emulation platforms to evaluate system performance and behavior.
• Troubleshoot and program individual hardware components including microcontrollers, transceivers, sensors, and communication devices.
• Integrate, test, and validate hardware involving high-speed interfaces and networked systems.
• Diagnose issues related to signal integrity, communication protocols, timing, and component interactions.
• Support lab activities such as hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and test execution.
• Develop scripts or small utilities to automate configuration, testing, or data capture.
• Apply DevSecOps principles to ensure hardware, firmware, and supporting tools meet security best practices.
• Prepare clear documentation including test results, configuration guides, and design review materials.
• Collaborate with systems, firmware, and software engineers to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

System integration

C programming

Python

DevSecOps awareness

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Power instrumentation

Job description

RTX in McKinney, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer II to work on high‑speed hardware, emulation, and system integration. You will configure emulation platforms, troubleshoot components, and support secure development practices across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

The role emphasizes design verification, prototype bring‑up, and collaboration with cross‑functional engineers to ensure robust, secure hardware solutions. Onsite work in McKinney, TX is required.