FPGA/ Digital Design Engineer I - Onsite

RTX (Raytheon); McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Digital Electrical Engineer I to design and develop next-generation circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and FPGA-based solutions for mission-critical systems, including gigabit interfaces, RF/EO DSP, embedded controllers, and processor interfaces. Work in an agile, cross-functional team with systems, mechanical, and software engineers from concept through production release.

U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM by start date.
• Experience with digital electronics, circuit design/analysis, HDL coding.
• Experience using test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMM) for characterization and validation.
• Experience can come from coursework, projects or on-the-job.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify digital architecture, circuit card designs, and FPGA implementations.
• Model digital algorithms and write high-reliability code for embedded processing systems.
• Perform component selection, schematic capture, circuit simulation, and collaborate on layout.
• Integrate and validate hardware designs in a laboratory environment with advanced test instrumentation.
• Maintain design documentation and configuration management artifacts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support engineering activities from customer requirements through production release.

Skills

HDL coding

Digital electronics

Verilog/VHDL

Embedded processors

Python

Git

Linux development

C

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Digital multimeters

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Questa

Riviera-PRO

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-05

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WA ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING A BLDG

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: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

What You Will Do: In this role as a Digital Electrical Engineer I, you will design and develop next-generation circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and FPGA-based solutions utilizing leading industry architectures including AMD, Altera, and Microchip. Your designs will power mission-critical applications across gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) digital signal processing, embedded controllers, and processor interfaces. Working in an agile, cross-functional environment alongside systems, mechanical, and software engineers, you will contribute across the full lifecycle-from initial architectural concepts and algorithm modeling to hands-on hardware integration and production release.

This is for our McKinney, TX Location

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and verify digital architecture, circuit card designs, and FPGA implementations targeting configurable logic devices.
• Model digital algorithms, partition design functions, and write high-reliability code for embedded processing systems.
• Perform component selection, schematic capture, circuit simulation, and collaborate on physical layout and routing.
• Integrate and validate hardware designs in a laboratory environment using advanced test instrumentation against rigorous system requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive design documentation, technical reports, and configuration management artifacts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support engineering activities from initial customer requirement definition through formal production release.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline. Degree must be obtained by start date.
• Experience or coursework with one or more of the following: Digital Electronics, Circuit Design or Analysis, Digital Design, or HDL coding targeting configurable logic devices.
• Experience using common electronic test and measurement equipment (such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or digital multimeters) for circuit characterization, debugging, and validation.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Demonstrated proficiency with VHDL or Verilog coding, simulation, and synthesis tools.
• Hands-on experience integrating, troubleshooting, and debugging digital electronics using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters.
• Experience with electrical schematic capture, PCB layout, or circuit analysis software.
• Familiarity with FPGA timing constraints, timing closure, and digital simulation tools (e.g., Questa, Riviera-PRO).
• Exposure to embedded processors, System on Chip (SoC) architectures, or industry protocols (AXI, PCIe, SPI, I2C).
• Experience utilizing Python, C, or Linux-based development environments for engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git or GitHub.
• Understanding of radar, image, or digital signal processing techniques.
• Familiarity with multi-gigabit transceivers (MGTs) and high-speed serial interfaces.

What We Offer

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

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.

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 57,200 USD - 108,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all exp