FPGA/ASIC Engineer I

Pratt & Whitney Canada; Cambridge (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX Cambridge, MA is seeking an FPGA/ASIC Electrical Engineer to design and validate real-time embedded systems, DCLT algorithms, and multi-domain architectures. You will work on high-speed interfaces, HDL coding, and C/C++/Python development within a DoD-clearance environment.

The role is onsite at our Cambridge, MA location. Candidates must hold DoD Secret clearance or eligibility and contribute to state-of-the-art research in real-time processing and quantum-information-related projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM major obtained by start date.
• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience in embedded code and digital logic development processes, including logic design, verification, timing analysis, board bring up, and validation.
• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience in high-speed interfaces, including Ethernet, SPI, I2C, sFPDP, or similar, and PCIe.
• Scripting development experience (bash, Tcl, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time control system architectures to affect the performance of physical systems
• Develop sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms for novel signal sources in high-noise environments
• Support development and testing of experimental testbeds for real-time sensor processing systems, state-of-the-art quantum information systems, integrated photonic systems, and other physical sciences pursuits
• Suppor implementation and evaluation of real-time systems in real-world contexts and conducting performance analyses

Skills

Embedded code

Digital logic

HDL

High-speed interfaces

Scripting (bash, Tcl)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Petalinux

RFSoC

Verilog/VHDL

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-27

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN01 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B2

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

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

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX

We are seeking qualified and eager FPGA/ASIC Electrical Engineers with knowledge in digital systems, HDL, signal conversion, signal processing, who are interested in the development of real-time embedded systems. Your knowledge of high-speed interfaces and experience developing in multiple programming domains, including C/C++, VHDL, Verilog, and scripting languages will be leveraged to create custom R&D hardware. You will join a project team designing, analyzing, and prototyping innovative multi-domain system architectures, solving challenging real-world problems like:

What You Will Do:

• Develop real-time control system architectures to affect the performance of physical systems
• Develop sophisticated detection, classification, localization, and tracking (DCLT) algorithms for novel signal sources in high-noise environments
• Support development and testing of experimental testbeds for real-time sensor processing systems, state-of-the-art quantum information systems, integrated photonic systems, and other physical sciences pursuits
• Suppor implementation and evaluation of real-time systems in real-world contexts and conducting performance analyses

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience in embedded code and digital logic development processes, including logic design, verification, timing analysis, board bring up, and validation
• Classroom, project, or prior internship experience in experience in high-speed interfaces, including experience in Ethernet, serial point to point communication (SPI, I2C, sFPDP, or similar), and PCIe
• Scripting development experience (bash, Tcl, etc.)

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
• Software development experience in C/C++, and Python

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

• 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.

• This position is onsite at our Cambridge, MA Headquarters.

To help you achieve your goals, BBN will provide:

• A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.
• A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.
• A technically competent pool of research scientists who are willing to mentor, listen, and help you refine your research vision and goals.
• Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support.
• Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition your research and ultimately see it fielded.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 62,900 USD - 119,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.