Firmware/FPGA Engineer II (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Robust total rewards package

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking talented engineers to develop real-time control system architectures and implement sophisticated algorithms in high-noise environments. Candidates will support testing of systems in realistic mission scenarios and must maintain U.S. government security clearance.

With a focus on technical roles in STEM, the position offers a total rewards package, including relocation assistance and flexible work schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement real-time control system architectures.
• Support development and testing of experimental testbeds.
• Conduct operational analysis in realistic mission scenarios.

Skills

FPGA development processes

Digital Signal Processing fundamentals

High-speed interfaces

Scripting development

C/C++ and Python software development

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

Ethernet

sFPDP

BlueSpec SystemVerilog

Job description

Location & Security Clearance

Cambridge, Massachusetts – Onsite. U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance (DoD Secret).

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement real‑time control system architectures to affect the performance of physical systems.
• Develop sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms against state‑of‑the‑art threats in high‑noise environments.
• Support development and testing of experimental testbeds for real‑time sensor processing systems, quantum information systems, integrated photonic systems, and other physical sciences pursuits.
• Support implementation and evaluation of real‑time systems in realistic mission scenarios and conduct operational analysis.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field; in absence of a degree, requires 6 years of relevant experience.
• Professional experience in FPGA development processes: RTL design, verification, timing analysis, board bring‑up, and validation.
• Understanding of Digital Signal Processing fundamentals and their implementation on FPGAs.
• Professional experience in high‑speed interfaces, including Ethernet, serial point‑to‑point communication (sFPDP, SPI), and high‑speed memory interfaces (HBM2, DDR).
• Scripting development experience (bash, Tcl, etc.).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with SoC boards running bare‑metal code as well as configuring and deploying embedded Linux (e.g., Petalinux).
• Experience with RFSoC boards and/or high‑speed analog signal generation and digitization.
• Familiarity with building Linux drivers for FPGA peripherals.
• Experience with high‑level synthesis tools, including BlueSpec SystemVerilog.
• Software development experience in C/C++ and Python.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available.
• Robust total rewards package including compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.
• Career development and recognition programs.
• Parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Salary range: 68,900 USD – 131,100 USD. Actual offer will consider role, responsibilities, experience, location, education, and key skills.

EEO Statement

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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.