Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design

Rolls-Royce Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package including bonus

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design to join the global electronic engine control team. You will design, verify, integrate and test FPGA/ASIC solutions for current and future engine control units, with up to 25% travel.

This role requires hands-on RTL development and documentation for certification. Responsibilities include timing closure, DO-254 verification, and use of Xilinx/Actel tool flows; strong lab debugging with ILA/JTAG; collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years or PhD in Electronics/Computer Engineering.
• U.S. Citizen required to be eligible for role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all project phases to produce design documentation, verification plans and reports.
• Design and develop ASIC/FPGA to support RR engine control units.
• Verify complex FPGA/ASIC designs for DO-254 compliance.
• Develop RTL using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and debug via simulations.
• Achieve timing closure on FPGA designs and generate test benches.
• Evaluate design flow from high-level design to place-and-route, timing, and power use.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design expertise

Scripting (TCL, Python, Shell)

Windows & Linux development

Version control (Git, SVN)

SysML modeling tools (Cameo/SysML)

Model-based systems engineering (MATLA

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electronics or Computer Engineering

Tools

Actel tool flows

Xilinx tool flows

ILA/JTAG test equipment

Job description

Job Description Job Title: Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design Working Pattern: Full-time Working location: Working from Home Global Grade/Level: Level C Relocation is not available

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first. You'll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And its your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world's most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

Rolls-Royce is looking for a Principal Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design (Field Programmable Gate Arrays / Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Design Specialist to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship Rolls-Royce programs and play a vital role in solving some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in the industry while being part of a global, multi-disciplinary team. In this role, you will travel up to 25%. In this technical role, you will design, verify, integrate, and test FPGA/ASIC solutions, which will be integrated in current and future Rolls-Royce engine control system products. You will be responsible for developing FPGA/ASIC architectures, coding, running simulations, synthesis, creating test benches, and preparing documentation to be reviewed by certification authorities.

What you will be doing

• Participate in all phases of project, to produce detailed design documentation, verification plans and reports
• The design and development of all custom digital devices (ASIC or FPGA), to support RR electronic engine control units
• The verification of complex products that use FPGAs and/or ASICs to DO-254
• Develop RTL utilizing a hardware description language (e.g. VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog) and debug the design via simulation tools
• Expertise achieving timing closure on FPGA designs and generating test benches
• Evaluate the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing constraints and power utilization

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience
• OR Master's degree in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience
• OR PhD in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering
• In order to be considered for this role, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements

• Validate the FPGA hardware in the lab using test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and debug tools (e.g ILA, JTAG)
• Experience in scripting with languages such as TCL, Python, Shell scripts
• Able to work with Windows and Linux development environment
• Demonstrable experience in version control, such as Git, SVN
• Experience of Actel & Xilinx tool flows to implement complete designs
• Development of model-based systems with digital engineering toolsets (MATLAB, Simulink and/or similar)
• Knowledge of systems engineering, and robust design tools and techniques coupled with the latest model-centric development approaches
• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw) or similar SysML modelling software

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Infinite Potential Closing date: 12/5/2026 Job Category Electrical and Electronics Job Posting Date 03 Nov 2026; 00:11 Pay Range Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range. Location: Working from Home

Benefits

• Relies on a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance;
• a flexible spending account;
• a health savings account;
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Paid Time Off;
• certain paid holidays;
• paid parental and family care leave;
• tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan.

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.