Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer (CCA)

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Principal Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of digital electronic systems across requirements, design, test and production. This onsite role emphasizes signal integrity, high-speed interfaces, and rigorous verification to ensure mission-ready hardware.

The position requires hands-on circuit card design, collaboration with ECAD teams, and ongoing growth in a fast-paced aerospace/defense environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Digital Electronics Design.
• Experience in Schematic Capture.
• Experience in Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design.
• Experience in Requirements Capture and Traceability.
• Experience across hardware development phases from requirements through production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to all phases of the hardware development lifecycle, from concept through qualification and production.
• Design and develop digital electronic circuits and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) using schematic capture tools.
• Perform hardware verification, testing, and troubleshooting using engineering laboratory equipment.
• Partner with ECAD drafters through stack up definition, pre/post-route simulation (SI/PI), layout, and routing activities.
• Plan and execute integration and verification activities in engineering laboratories.
• Define schedules for circuit card and sub-system level tasking.

Skills

Digital Electronics

Schematic Capture

CCA Design

Requirements Traceability

Hardware Lifecycle

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Siemens EDA Xpedition Designer

Job description

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Principal Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of digital electronic systems across requirements, design, test and production. This onsite role emphasizes signal integrity, high-speed interfaces, and rigorous verification to ensure mission-ready hardware.

The position requires hands-on circuit card design, collaboration with ECAD teams, and ongoing growth in a fast-paced aerospace/defense environment.