Principal Electrical Engineer Firmware

RTX; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Backup care

Job summary

RTX in Goleta is seeking an on-site Electrical Engineer to join the Hardware/Firmware Engineering team. You will perform requirements analysis, decomposition, and subsystem design for complex airborne, naval, and land-based military systems.

Responsibilities include digital design, embedded systems, FPGA development, and rigorous verification. A STEM degree with 8+ years’ experience and DoD clearance are required to qualify for this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) required.
• Minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements analysis and decomposition for hardware and firmware.
• Design, model, simulate, and verify sub-systems.
• Develop new products based on customer descriptions and specs.
• Collaborate in integrated product teams to design, develop, and manufacture complex systems for military applications.
• Engage in detailed digital design, embedded systems, and FPGA development.
• Conduct circuit analysis, simulation, FPGA programming, and hardware/software integration.

Skills

DSP

FPGA

MATLAB/Simulink

HDL Coder

SystemVerilog

VHDL/Verilog

Embedded firmware

RF design

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

HDL Coder

Intel/Altera FPGA tools

Xilinx Vivado

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-07-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

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

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

• This position is for an electrical engineer to work in the Hardware/Firmware Engineering Department at the Electronic Warfare Systems of Raytheon.
• Be responsible for requirements analysis and decomposition, sub-system design, modeling, simulation, and design verification test.
• Work on new product development based on descriptions and specifications provided by our customers.
• Work in integrated product teams to design, develop, and manufacture complex state-of-the-art systems for airborne, naval, and land-based military applications.
• Activities include detailed digital design, embedded systems, and FPGA development.
• Specific tasks include circuit analysis, circuit simulation, FPGA programming, design documentation, design verification and testing, and integration of hardware and software at the level of electronic components and circuit boards.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Digital Signal Processing.
• Intel/Altera and/or AMD/Xilinx FPGAs.
• Designing in Matlab/Simulink with DSP Builder and HDL Coder blocksets.
• Digital hardware design and firmware integration.

Qualification We Prefer

• Experience with AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, or Microsemi FPGAs.
• Experience with High Level Modeling tools and languages such as SystemVerilog or HDL Coder.
• Experience in embedded electronics, VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog, Schematic capture, signal processing, RF, FPGA.

What We Offer

• A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• 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, Innovation, and Safety.
• Relocation assistance available.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 118,300 USD - 224,900 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.