Senior FPGA Engineer

Prattwhitney; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Prattwhitney is looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama. This position involves architecture, design, documentation, and production release of FPGA systems for weapon products. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

The role requires strong skills in digital design and coding, with proficiency in FPGA technologies and tools. Benefits include competitive salary and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in digital design and HDL coding.
• Experience with integration and debug of electronics.
• U.S. citizenship required; active DoD Secret clearance needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver production quality FPGA releases.
• Collaborate with systems and software engineers for product success.
• Create complete documentation including user guides.

Skills

Digital Design and HDL coding

FPGA solutions delivery

Experience with AMD FPGA devices

Integration and debug of electronics

Digital simulation

Python programming

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or related field

Tools

Questa

RivieraPro

Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

Job description

Location: Huntsville, Alabama (311 Bob Heath Dr). Date Posted: 2026-02-27.

This role is 100% onsite and qualifies for relocation assistance.

Job Overview

Senior FPGA Engineer in the Effector Subsystems Products (ESP) department. Responsible for architecture, design, documentation, and production release of FPGA embedded processing for weapon system products. Work across all major vendors and device families (AMD, Altera, Microchip).

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver production quality FPGA releases from proof of concept to production.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, software engineers, and program management to ensure product success.
• Design and code in VHDL with focus on reliability, maintainability, reviewability, and reusability.
• Verify designs using directed tests and constrained random methodologies; track functional and code coverage.
• Create complete documentation: requirements, verification plan, user guides, configuration management.
• Provide design support from requirements definition through integration and test.
• Participate in technical reviews and drive independent project execution on schedule and budget.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in at least 5 of the following categories:
• Digital Design and HDL coding for configurable logic devices.
• Delivering FPGA solutions to system‑level applications.
• Experience with Altera, Lattice, Microchip, or AMD FPGA devices and tools.
• Integration and debug of electronics using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, etc.
• FPGA timing constraints and timing closure.
• Digital simulation using Questa, RivieraPro, or similar tools.
• Python or C programming.
• U.S. citizenship required; active DoD Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital design knowledge and principles for radar processing techniques.
• Image processing techniques for visual and infrared sensors.
• Experience with gigabit serial interfaces and multi‑gigabit transceivers.
• Embedded processor and System on a Chip development for FPGA devices.
• Experience with Microblaze, Nios, or ARM processors.
• Experience designing with a Linux‑based development environment.
• Knowledge of git and GitHub.
• Encryption/decryption standards (AES, RSA, ECC).
• Industry‑standard interfaces and protocols (AXI, PCIe, SPI, I2C).
• Experience with embedded systems design for ARM processors.
• Verification on hardware platforms.
• Team environment; strong communication skills.
• Leadership experience (team lead, technical lead, project lead).
• MS or Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering (preferred).

Benefits

• Salary range: $86,800 - $165,200.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program, employee scholar program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Annual incentive compensation programs (subject to level).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.