Senior Electrical Engineer - ASIC/FPGA (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Adoption/childcare benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design, implement, verify, and integrate high‑performance ASICs and FPGAs for graphics and communication signal processing.

You will lead RTL/verification activities, select tools, and mentor teams while collaborating across disciplines on aerospace projects that require DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience in RTL coding and simulation using Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience in digital circuit architecture, timing analysis and timing closure.
• Experience in SystemVerilog-based testbenches.
• Proficient with ASIC/FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (ModelSim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado).
• Familiarity with Git or Subversion.

Responsibilities

• Capture requirements for ASIC/FPGA architecture and RTL design.
• Lead RTL/verification activities and tool selections.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for new programs.
• Provide technical leadership for project design teams and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog/VHDL

SystemVerilog

Git/Subversion

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

ModelSim

Synplify

Quartus

Vivado

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-13

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

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

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer to be involved in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of a wide variety of high-performance digital ASICs, FPGAs, and circuit boards applied to computer graphics and supporting communication signal processing and information assurance products.

What Will You Do:

• Identify requirements capture, ASIC / FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, timing closure, verification, and system integration.
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group's ASIC / FPGA design flow.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits.
• Provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• 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
• Experience in RTL coding and simulation in Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience in digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis, and timing closure.
• Experience in Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using System Verilog.
• Proficient using ASIC and/or FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g., ModelSim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools).
• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g., Git, Subversion).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Familiarity with best-practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g., constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog).
• Experience in ASIC / FPGA lab validation using advanced laboratory equipment.
• Experience in Design for Test (DFT) and manufacturability experience.
• Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, and/or Perl.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.