FPGA Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX invites an FPGA Engineering Intern to join the Multi Product Power & Digital Team within Electrical Engineering. You will collaborate with design, test, and integration to develop FPGA solutions across multiple product lines.

The role emphasizes hands-on FPGA work, verification, and documentation, with on-site collaboration and opportunities to influence real-world aerospace and defense projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience with VHDL or Verilog programming.
• Experience with FPGAs, microprocessors, or programmable logic devices.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA designs for major vendors and device families (Xilinx/AMD, Altera/Intel, Microchip).
• Implement designs using VHDL for gigabit serial interfaces, RF interfaces, DSP algorithms, control logic, data links, and embedded processing.
• Collaborate with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements and model algorithms.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

FPGAs

Microprocessors

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx/AMD tooling

Altera/Intel tooling

Microchip tooling

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-06

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WD ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING D BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. 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: 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.

Raytheon has an exciting opportunity for an FPGA Engineering Intern to join the Multi Product Power & Digital Team within the Electrical Engineering organization. Electrical Engineering drives business success by providing a variety of critical engineering tasks across Raytheon product lines and functions.

What You Will Do:

• Develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), and Microchip
• Implement designs using VHDL for the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) interfaces, DSP algorithms, control logic, data links, and/or embedded processing.
• Work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, collaboratively model algorithms, partition and perform code development, simulation, and implementation
• Verify designs against requirements using both directed test and constrained random test methodologies
• Provide design support from requirements definition through integration and test, including design documentation and configuration management

Qualifications You Must Have :

• Must be pursuing Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Electrical or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session
• Experience with VHDL or Verilog programming
• Experience with FPGAs, microprocessors, or other programmable logic devices

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), or Microchip FPGAs
• Experience with Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), or Microchip design tools and development environments
• Hands on experience with integration and test of digital systems, including the use of test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.)

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.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role

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 37,000 USD - 82,000 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.