Senior Electrical Engineer - FPGA (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer – FPGA to design and integrate FPGA-based digital solutions across aerospace programs. You will drive RTL design, timing analysis, and system integration, collaborating with cross‑functional IPTs and providing mentorship to junior engineers.

The role emphasizes hands-on FPGA development, lab verification, and participation in Agile planning, with opportunities to influence program scope and engineering estimates.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM or related field with relevant FPGA experience.
• Experience RTL design using VHDL/Verilog in FPGA/ASIC environments.
• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains and debugging techniques.

Responsibilities

• Capture requirements and design FPGA RTL architecture for complex systems.
• Develop RTL using VHDL/Verilog and ensure timing closure.

Skills

RTL design

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA platforms

Git/Subversion

Debugging

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Libero

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-24 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1 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 Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking talented engineers to support critical programs for the U.S. military and allied international partners, helping deliver advanced technologies that safeguard national security and protect against evolving global threats. As a Senior Electrical Engineer – FPGA, you will play a key role on an Integrated Program Team (IPT), designing and developing sophisticated digital solutions for complex aerospace and defense systems. In this highly collaborative and hands-on role, you will contribute across the full development lifecycle, including FPGA architecture and design, RTL development, verification, timing closure, laboratory integration, hardware fault isolation, and system qualification testing.

What You Will Do

• Requirements capture, FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, timing closure, verification, and system integration
• Optimize FPGA implementations to meet performance, power, and size constraints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate FPGA solutions into larger systems
• Follow all applicable development processes, procedures, and guidelines
• Participate in Agile team meetings and planning activities
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• May provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status
• Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits.

Qualifications

• 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
• Demonstrated experience developing RTL designs using VHDL and/or Verilog in a professional FPGA or ASIC development environment.
• Proficient in VHDL/Verilog for FPGA/ASIC design and implementation
• Experience in digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis, and timing closure
• Familiarity with FPGA platforms such as AMD/Xilinx, Altera, Microchip, or others, and associated toolchains (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, Libero)
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills for FPGA/ASIC systems
• Proficiency with revision control concepts and tools (e.g., Git, Subversion)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces and protocols (e.g., DDR, PCIe, Ethernet)
• Experience in ASIC / FPGA lab validation using advanced laboratory equipment
• Familiarity with best-practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g., constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog)
• Testbench creation using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
• Background in aerospace, defense, or mission-critical systems
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments, scripting or software development

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!

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.