Senior FPGA Architect – DoD Clearance

RTX; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to drive FPGA-based system architecture and deliver production-ready FPGA releases globally. The role emphasizes translating complex system requirements into reliable FPGA implementations and leading cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include designing in VHDL, verifying with directed and constrained tests, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• FPGA/ASIC design (VHDL and/or Verilog coding) or FPGA/ASIC verification (SystemVerilog coding).
• Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production-quality FPGA releases from initial proof of concept to production.
• Architect FPGA-based systems to determine parts, interfaces, and CONOPS.
• Translate system-level requirements into FPGA requirements.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design

VHDL

Verilog

Xilinx

Microsemi

SystemVerilog

Embedded processing

RF DSP

Project leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Xilinx tools

Microsemi tools

Altera tools

Job description

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Principal FPGA Design Engineer to drive FPGA-based system architecture and deliver production-ready FPGA releases globally. The role emphasizes translating complex system requirements into reliable FPGA implementations and leading cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include designing in VHDL, verifying with directed and constrained tests, and mentoring junior engineers.