Senior Principal Electrical Engineer-FPGA Design – Onsite Tucson, AZ

Raytheon; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation

Job summary

Raytheon’s Effector Digital Products team in Tucson is seeking a Senior Principal FPGA Design Engineer to lead FPGA architecture and design across vendors such as Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi, using VHDL.

This on-site role requires a DoD Secret clearance and offers a salary range from 132,400 USD to 251,600 USD, with extensive system-level responsibilities and mentorship of junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• System-level FPGA requirements specification and architecture development.
• Proposal experience including basis of estimate generation and resource planning.
• Strong design hand-off knowledge across system requirements, configurable logic, software, and tests.
• FPGA/ASIC design (VHDL/Verilog) or verification (SystemVerilog).
• Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA-based systems architecture and design, selecting parts and interfaces.
• Establish project processes and plans; drive schedules on time and budget.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide cross-functional teams through reviews and tests.
• Design, verify, and document complex configurable logic solutions for products.
• Translate system requirements into FPGA requirements and implement in VHDL/Verilog.
• Create verification plans and evidence of coverage; support customer interactions.

Skills

FPGA design

System architecture

Verilog/VHDL

Project leadership

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Xilinx devices

Microsemi devices

Job description

Date Posted:
2026-07-31

Country:
United States of America

Location:
US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02

Position Role Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Effector Digital Products (EDP) department develops electronics for our weapon system products. We are responsible for the architecture, design, and documentation of deliverable FPGA embedded processing. We engage at the outset of the weapon system development and follow our designs through deployment. Our products are deployed all over the world, from the ground to exoatmospheric environments and into space.

As a Senior Principal FPGA Design Engineer you will develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi. Designs are implemented using VHDL for the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing and processor interfaces.

Designers work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, architect new parts, collaborative modeling of algorithms, partition and perform code development, simulation, and place and route. Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies. Design support is expected from requirements definition through integration and test. Design documentation and configuration management are required.

This position is 100% ONSITE in Tucson, Arizona.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here:

What You Will Do

• Leader of FPGA-based systems architecture, and design to include determination of parts, interfaces, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS). Delivering quality releases from initial proof of concept up through production.
• Establish processes and operational plans for a project.
• Independently drive projects and execute to program schedules on time and budget.
• May lead large integrated or cross product teams on moderate to large multi-year programs.
• Design, develop, implement and verify highly complex configurable logic solutions for products that significantly improves on an existing product.
• Solve problems that are numerous and typically undefined where information is difficult to obtain.
• Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems.
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own function which would include customers, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Architect FPGA-based systems to determine parts, interfaces, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
• Translate system-level requirements into FPGA requirements.
• Design and code in VHDL for reliability and maintainability.
• Verify designs utilizing self-checking techniques with directed and constrained random tests, while tracking functional and code coverage.
• Create complete documentation including requirements, verification plans, and user’s guides.
• Viewed as subject-matter expert within discipline
• Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to junior engineers
• Support internal and external technical reviews
• Support customer interactions and relations
• Make improvements to processes, systems or products to enhance overall performance

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• System level FPGA requirements specification and architecture development and the ability to identify links and potential impact on projects, programs or systems.
• Proposal experience to include basis of estimate generation, resource identification, and constraint -based program schedule planning.
• Strong understanding of design hand-off requirements for system requirements, configurable logic, software, mechanical analysis and tests.
• FPGA/ASIC design (VHDL and/or Verilog coding) or FPGA/ASIC verification (SystemVerilog coding)
• Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools

Qualifications We Prefer

• FPGA design experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Radar processing techniques
• Image processing techniques for visual and infrared sensors
• Embedded systems design using ARM, Microblaze, or Nios processors
• Gigabit serial interfaces and multi-gigabit transceivers (MGT’s)
• Understanding of assertion-based verification and UVM using System Verilog
• Verification utilizing emulation platforms
• Experience leading technical teams and programs
• Revision control and documentation release processes
• Deep knowledge of project management

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• This position offers relocation

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD – 251,600 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.

• 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
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