Senior Electrical Engineer Firmware

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 95,500 - 181,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Relocation assistance available

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in Goleta, CA seeks a Senior Firmware Design Engineer to lead embedded systems and FPGA development for military applications. The role requires analysis, design, verification, and integration across hardware and software components, with collaboration across integrated product teams.

The candidate will have 5+ years in electrical engineering, FPGA/ HDL expertise, and strong communication skills, with eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience or equivalent.
• Experience in digital signal processing, FPGA design, and embedded firmware integration.
• Proficiency with HDL languages and FPGA tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and decompose into subsystem designs.
• Perform digital design, embedded systems, and FPGA development.
• Conduct circuit analysis, simulation, and design verification testing.
• Document design, perform verification and testing, and integrate hardware and software at component and board level.
• Collaborate with product teams to develop complex state-of-the-art systems for airborne, naval, and land-based military applications.
• Support new product development based on customer descriptions and specifications.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Skills

Digital signal processing

FPGA design

Embedded firmware integration

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Matlab/Simulink

RF knowledge

Circuit analysis

Tools

Altera/Intel FPGA

AMD/Xilinx FPGA

HDL Coder

DSP Builder

Job description

Senior Firmware Design Engineer

Location: Goleta, CA, onsite. Eligibility: U.S. citizen or U.S. person. The role requires obtaining and maintaining a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and decompose into subsystem designs.
• Perform digital design, embedded systems, and FPGA development.
• Conduct circuit analysis, simulation, and design verification testing.
• Document design, perform design verification and testing, and integrate hardware and software at component and board level.
• Collaborate with integrated product teams to develop complex state‑of‑the‑art systems for airborne, naval, and land‑based military applications.
• Support new product development based on customer descriptions and specifications.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering (STEM); or equivalent.
• Experience in digital signal processing, FPGA design (Altera/Intel or AMD/Xilinx), and embedded firmware integration.
• Proficiency with Matlab/Simulink, DSP Builder, HDL Coder blocksets, and high-level modeling tools such as SystemVerilog or HDL Coder.
• Strong knowledge of VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, schematic capture, RF, and FPGA.
• Experience in embedded electronics, signal processing, RF, and system integration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera or Microsemi FPGAs.
• Advanced skills in HDL design, HDL Coder, and high-level synthesis methods.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $95,500 – $181,700 USD.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement (401(k) match) benefits.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other standard benefits.
• Relocation assistance available.

EEO Statement

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 protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans under applicable laws.