Senior Electrical Engineer - ASIC/FPGA (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation for newly hired employees

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, focusing on the design and verification of high-performance digital ASICs and FPGAs. Applicants must have a degree in STEM with significant experience in RTL coding and simulation. Responsibilities include leading design teams and innovating design processes.

Benefits include medical insurance, vacation, and 401(k) matching. A security clearance is required for this onsite role in the US.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience.
• At least 3+ years experience in RTL coding and simulation in Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience in Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using System Verilog.

Responsibilities

• Identify requirements capture, ASIC / FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL.
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in ASIC / FPGA design flow.
• Provide technical leadership for project design teams.

Skills

RTL coding and simulation in Verilog or VHDL

Digital circuit architecture

Testbench development for verification

ASIC and FPGA simulation tools

Revision control concepts and tools

Education

Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)

Tools

ModelSim

Quartus

Vivado

Git

Subversion

Job description

Location: US-IN-FT WAYNE-150A ~ 1010 Production Rd ~ BLDG 150A

Date Posted: 2026-07-01

Country: United States of America

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

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Participate in Agile team meetings and planning activities.

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.
• At least 3+ years 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.

Salary and Benefits

Salaries: 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD

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 illnessinsurance, 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
• And more!

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 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.