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

RTX (Raytheon); El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace's Mission Systems team is seeking a Project Engineer to lead FPGA/ASIC and Foundational Software programs, coordinating across engineering, program management, and customer teams to deliver on time and within budget. The role requires a strong background in project execution, schedule and cost tracking, and a readiness to engage with customers, bids, and technical presentations.

Active U.S. government security clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 highly experienced engineers
• Travel up to 10% annually

Skills

FPGA/ASIC project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile development

Education

STEM degree (B.S./B.E.)

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Earned Value Management

MS Project / Primavera

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-12

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01

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

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.

Employee Referral Eligible

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? 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.