Foundational Software Project Engineer-FPGA/ASIC (Onsite) Active Secret

RTX (Raytheon); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks a Project Engineer to lead FPGA/ASIC and Foundational Software programs. You will drive planning, scheduling, and execution, coordinating across engineering, program management, and customers to meet commitments on time and within budget. The role requires a STEM degree and 7–10+ years of experience, plus an active security clearance and U.S.

citizenship. You will manage cost, schedule, and risk while guiding a wide range of engineers and engaging

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
• Experience managing technical projects including schedule, earned value management, risk, and customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Engineering for FPGA/ASIC and Foundational Software programs to ensure internal and customer commitments are met.
• Provide project management direction during all program phases including pursuit, bidding, planning, and execution.
• Track and report cost and schedule status.
• Ensure compliance with Program and Product requirements as reflected in design plans.
• Lead a wide range of entry-level to senior engineers.
• Travel up to 10% annually

Skills

Project management

Earned Value management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile development

Education

STEM degree

Tools

VHDL RTL coding

FPGA development

Software development

Linux

Green Hills Integrity

VxWorks

LynxOS

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-09

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

The Mission Systems FPGA/ASIC and Foundational Software team is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the development of advanced FPGA and ASIC technologies supporting next-generation radio applications. In this role, you will drive projects from planning and scheduling through execution and completion, partnering across engineering, program management, and customer teams to deliver innovative solutions on time and within budget.

Our team develops cost-competitive, high-performance technologies that differentiate Collins Aerospace in the aerospace and defense industry. Our products support a broad range of applications across commercial and military avionics and ground vehicle platforms, providing an opportunity to work on complex technologies with real-world impact.

We are looking for an action-oriented, collaborative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced engineering environment and is motivated by delivering results. You will serve as the engineering focal point for project execution, ensuring technical performance commitments are met while coordinating design and development activities across multiple stakeholders. You may also have opportunities to lead customer-facing efforts, including bids, proposals, and technical presentations.

This is an opportunity to combine technical engineering expertise, project leadership, and customer engagement while helping shape the next generation of FPGA and ASIC solutions for critical aerospace and defense applications.

What You Will Do

• Serve as Project Engineering for FPGA/ASIC and Foundational Software programs to ensure internal and customer commitments are met
• Provide project management direction during all program phases including pursuit, bidding, planning, and execution
• Track and report cost and schedule status
• Ensure compliance with Program and Product requirements as reflected in design plans
• Lead a wide range of entry-level to highly experienced engineers
• Travel up to 10% annually

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience managing technical projects including schedule and Earned Value management, risk management, customer interaction, and briefing leadership
• 2+ years of experience communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, program management, and/or customers.
• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile development environment.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively document and present one's work and status
• Experienced with RTL coding in VHDL
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Experienced with FPGA development
• Experienced with SW development
• Embedded Operating Systems using Linux, Green Hills Integrity, VxWorks, and\or LynxOS
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance

Employee Referral Eligible

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.

At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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