Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer - Onsite

globalhr; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX seeks a Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer to create cutting-edge sensor and effector products. You will define requirements, develop architectures, perform detailed design and verification, and document work for lifecycle support.

Joint with multidisciplinary teams, you will drive architectures for circuit cards, embedded processors, FPGAs, and high-speed interfaces, while mentoring engineers and leading key reviews.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Design, analysis, simulation and/or test experience with digital electronics.
• Experience maturing design concepts to complete validated digital designs.
• Expertise with schematic capture and circuit board layout CAD.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements, architectures, and detailed designs for digital electronics.
• Lead design, analysis, test and documentation of circuit card assemblies.
• Collaborate with ECAD drafters on layout, SI/PI, and routing.
• Plan and execute integration and verification in labs.
• Provide test support and root-cause investigations.
• Set schedules for circuit card tasks and manage budgets.
• Lead individual designs or small teams with minimal supervision.
• Support internal and external technical reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and transfer knowledge.

Skills

Digital design

FPGA design

Embedded processors

High-speed interfaces

Leadership

Test & verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Siemens Xpedition

xDX Designer

xPCB Layout

HyperLynx SI/PI

ECAD CAD package

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-21

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WM ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING M 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

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Multi-Product Power & Digital (MPD) department designs FPGAs, circuit cards, and electronics subassemblies for a range of products including missiles/effectors, radars, and electronic warfare systems. The team leverages digital, analog, and power design skills to provide support throughout the product lifecycle from architecture and design through production and sustainment.

The MPD department is seeking a Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will leverage advanced technologies to create cutting-edge solutions for sensor and effector products. You will partner with experienced, multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, develop architectures, execute detailed design and simulations, and perform integration and verification tasks. You will document your designs within the appropriate configuration management tools and provide comprehensive engineering support throughout the product lifecycle.

This position is onsite, located in McKinney, TX.

What You Will Do

• Assist with requirements decomposition and trade studies.
• Define architecture at the circuit card level.
• Lead the design, analysis, test, and documentation of digital electronics circuit card assemblies including embedded processors, FPGAs, memories, and industry standard interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Partner with ECAD drafters through stackup definition, pre/post-route simulation (SI/PI), layout, and routing activities.
• Plan and execute integration and verification activities in engineering laboratories.
• Provide product test and troubleshoot support. Support root cause failure investigations.
• Define schedules for circuit card level tasking and drive execution to the planned budget and schedule.
• Lead individual designs and/or small teams.
• Operate with minimal oversight from manager.
• Support internal and external technical reviews.
• Engage in knowledge transfer activities and mentorship of junior engineers.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Design, analysis, simulation, and/or test experience with digital electronic circuit designs including processors, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, and flash memories.
• Experience maturing design concepts from the block diagram or requirements level to development of complete, verified digital designs.
• Expertise with a schematic capture/circuit board layout CAD package.
• Experience working with standard lab equipment for integration and verification testing of hardware designs.

Qualifications We Value

• One or more advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major.
• Experience with embedded test techniques, design for test, design for manufacturing, and/or design margin analysis
• Experience with a formal design process for circuit card assemblies.
• Ability to debug and resolve hardware issues during integration and qualification testing.
• General knowledge of high-speed protocols, such as PCIe, Ethernet, and high-speed memory interfaces.
• Siemens Xpedition: xDX Designer, xPCB Layout, and/or Hyperlynx signal/power integrity.
• Experience with complex circuit card assemblies between 16 and 32 layers
• Experience with Xpedition's Constraint Editor System (CES) and guiding Electronic Computer-Aided Design (ECAD) personnel through PCB layout and technical drawing creation.
• Knowledge of software and/or FPGA code development
• Experience documenting technical topics and presenting to various levels of leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams to achieve schedule, budget and technical commitments.
• Experience with project management tools such as Earned Value and/or Agile Execution.
• Proposal development experience.

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.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.