Sr FPGA Engineering Manager (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a decisive technical leader to head an FPGA engineering team for defense products. You will guide cost, schedule and technical performance across development, release, and sustainment, interfacing with software, hardware, and program management.

A strong track record in FPGA/ASIC and compliance is essential. The role requires leading teams, mentoring engineers, and driving excellence while contributing to proposals and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree or advanced degree with 7+ years in engineering leadership.
• Minimum 5+ years leading engineering teams in technical development environments.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC development and Agile methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of FPGA engineers from entry to senior levels.
• Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and shared services to deliver FPGA solutions.
• Drive product strategy and engineering excellence across the FPGA lifecycle.
• Support business growth by contributing to proposals and pursuit efforts.
• Balance staffing and program execution while monitoring performance with EVM.
• Ensure compliance with Collins standards and drive process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

FPGA engineering

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile development

Strong communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

FPGA/ASIC development

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-09 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01 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. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 Are you ready to lead a team and advance FPGA capabilities in defense technology? We are looking for a decisive, collaborative technical leader who brings clarity, drives outcomes, anticipates change, and builds high-performing teams while demonstrating integrity and accountability. In this role, you will lead an FPGA engineering team to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance goals while working alongside top engineers in software, hardware, systems design and program management for military products based. You’ll have a critical voice from the initial pursuit phase through development, release, and long-term sustainment, ensuring technical excellence while managing cost and schedule.

What You Will Do

• Lead and Develop a High-Performing Engineering Team: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of FPGA engineers from entry level to experienced professionals, including hiring, staffing, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Develop Talent and Support Career Growth: Coach employees on professional development, provide regular performance feedback, and support career growth opportunities within Collins Aerospace.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with engineers, engineering leaders, program managers, and shared services to deliver FPGA solutions and build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Drive Product Strategy and Engineering Excellence: Lead the development of FPGA solutions that exceed customer expectations while supporting product line strategy and promoting best practices throughout the FPGA development lifecycle.
• Support Business Growth: Contribute technical expertise and strategic insight to proposal and pursuit efforts to help secure new business.
• Manage Staffing and Program Execution: Balance staffing across multiple programs to meet project schedules and resource needs while using earned value management to monitor program performance.
• Ensure Compliance and Continuous Improvement: Ensure engineering activities meet Collins standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while driving process improvements and operational efficiency.

Travel: Up to 10% annually.

Qualifications

• You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• At least 5+ years experience leading engineering teams, including mentoring, task delegation, and cross-functional collaboration in a technical development environment
• Experience in program execution, including bidding, project planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk and opportunity management
• At least 5+ years experience with FPGA/ASIC development
• Strong communicator, able to interface with the spectrum of individual contributors to execute leadership
• Experience with Agile development concepts
• Experience managing large programs
• Experience with certification authorities
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Exceptionally dependability – consistently take extreme ownership to drive predictable results, act with high integrity, and create systems to improve team efficiency

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 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, 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
• Optional relocation assistance

The salary range for this role is 145,600 USD - 276,800 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. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.