FPGA Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking an FPGA Engineering Intern to join the Multi Product Power & Digital Team. You will collaborate with electrical engineers to develop FPGA designs and verify against requirements.

Focus areas include VHDL/Verilog coding, FPGA devices from Xilinx, Intel (Altera) and Microchip, and integration with test equipment. This internship offers hands-on experience and potential full-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Electrical or related 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA designs for major vendors and device families including Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), and 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, model algorithms, partition and perform code development, simulation, and implementation.
• Verify designs against requirements using directed test and constrained random test methodologies.
• Provide design support from requirements through integration and test, including documentation and configuration management.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

FPGAs

Microprocessors

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM

Tools

Xilinx FPGAs

Altera/Intel

Microchip tools

Job description

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

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.)

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

Privacy Policy and Terms:

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. 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.