Sr Electrical Engineer - ASIC/FPGA (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer responsible for requirements capture, ASIC/FPGA digital architecture, and design. This role requires strong RTL coding skills and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

We offer extensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, a generous 401(k) plan, and more.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable DoD Secret clearance are required.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience, or 3 years with an advanced degree.
• Experience in digital design and timing closure.

Responsibilities

• Identify requirements capture and design using RTL.
• Recommend tools for improvement in ASIC/FPGA flow.
• Provide technical leadership and planning for design teams.

Skills

RTL coding and simulation in Verilog or VHDL

Digital circuit architecture

Testbench development for RTL verification

ASIC and/or FPGA simulation tools (ModelSim, Synplify, etc.)

Familiarity with revision control (Git, Subversion)

Chip-level verification techniques (System Verilog)

Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, or Perl

Education

Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)

Tools

ModelSim

Synplify

Quartus

Vivado

Job description

Senior FPGA Engineer

Required: U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable DoD Secret clearance must be in place on day 1.

What Will You Do

• Identify requirements capture, ASIC / FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, timing closure, verification, and system integration.
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group’s ASIC / FPGA design flow.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits.
• Provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in RTL coding and simulation in Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience in digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis, and timing closure.
• Experience in testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using System Verilog.
• Proficient using ASIC and/or FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (ModelSim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA‑specific tools).
• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (Git, Subversion).

We Prefer

• Familiarity with best‑practice chip‑level verification techniques and languages (constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog).
• Experience in ASIC / FPGA lab validation using advanced laboratory equipment.
• Experience in Design for Test (DFT) and manufacturability.
• Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, and/or Perl.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan including employer matching and a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Telenic Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• Eligibility for relocation assistance.

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.