FPGA Electrical Design Engineer II (Onsite)

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking an Electrical Engineer II for the Effector Digital Products department to design and develop FPGA-based processing systems. You will work on FPGA architectures supporting gigabit interfaces, RF/EO DSP, and embedded processing using VHDL/Verilog across FPGA families from Xilinx, Intel/Altera, and Microchip.

Role requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering (or related STEM) by start date, strong digital design experience, and familiarity with FPGA tool flows.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM by start date.
• Demonstrated experience with digital design and VHDL or Verilog coding.
• Familiarity with Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi/Microchip FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA designs for major vendors and device families using VHDL/Verilog.
• Work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to meet requirements and architect the device.
• Perform code development, simulation, place and route, and document the design process.
• Support design verification through testing and production handoff.

Skills

Digital design

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA tools

C programming

Python scripting

Embedded systems

Team collaboration

Linux

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

FPGA tool flows

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-08

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02

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.

The Effector Digital Products (EDP) department develops electronics for our weapon system products. We engage at the outset of the weapon system development and follow our designs through deployment. Our products are deployed all over the world, from the ground to exoatmospheric environments and into space. We are responsible for the architecture, design, and documentation of deliverable FPGA embedded processing at Raytheon.

An Electrical Engineer II in the Effector Digital Products Department will develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx, Intel, Microchip, and Lattice. Designs are implemented using VHDL and support the following type of applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) Digital Signal Processing (DSP), control loops, data links, embedded processing, and processor interfaces.

What You Will Do:

• Configurable Logic Design Engineers work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, select parts, architect the device, perform code development, simulation, and place and route.
• Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies.
• Design support is expected from requirements definition through integration and test, and eventually production.
• Designs are documented and configuration managed throughout the entire design process.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Demonstrated experience with digital design and VHDL or Verilog coding.
• Familiarity with Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi/Microchip FPGAs.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
• Familiarity with the Linux environment and commands.
• Expertise of Xilinx, Intel, Microchip or Lattice devices and tool flows.
• Expertise in FPGA timing constraints and timing closure
• Digital signal processing as applied to FPGA devices
• Knowledge of C programming and scripting languages such as Perl and Python.
• Knowledge of embedded systems design utilizing Microblaze, Nios, and ARM processors.

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.
• Relocation Eligibility

• 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.

Salary range: 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD.

• 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.

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.