Principal Engineer-Digital Signal Processing FPGA Designer

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Radar Digital Products Department in the Hardware Engineering Directorate at Raytheon is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer with strong Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design skills to join our team. This engineer will primarily develop and implement digital signal processing algorithms as well as implementing FPGA based designs for interface communications, controls and/or data processing applications. The individual is expected to work in a team environment and on various projects. The individual will be required to provide development support throughout the product lifecycle, from initial concept to acceptance delivery to maintenance. This position can be for the Tewksbury, MA location or the Marlborough, MA location.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Experience implementing DSP functions (ie. FFTs, FIR filters, etc) in FPGAs using VHDL/Verilog and VHDL simulation tools
Experience designing filters in Matlab
Experience with high speed interfaces such as 100 GbE, PCIE, DDR
Experience with Timing Closure and utilizing Chipscope / Signal Tap
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

Nice To Haves

Experience with RADAR system hardware
Experience developing DSP algorithms and FPGA designs using High Level Synthesis (HLS)
Working knowledge/course work of signal & image processing, digital communications and/or control theories
Experience using synthesis tools including Synplify and back-end tools including Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus and others
Experience and knowledge developing and selling off requirements for FPGAs
Working knowledge of Configuration Management principles, environments and tools
Working knowledge in common computer hardware interface and data protocols such as RS-422, USB, PCIe, etc.
Working knowledge and experience with configuration management tools such as Synergy, Clearcase, or git
Proficiency in Linux
Working knowledge in the integration of software drivers for the operation of computer hardware interfaces a plus
Working knowledge of C/C++ and/or in computer scripting language such as Shell/Perl/Python a plus
Willingness to support occasional domestic travel and potential international travel
Existing security clearance

Responsibilities

Work with a team to determine the technical approach or solution to meet system level requirement to successfully complete FPGA-based designs, on time and on budget
May lead small teams and mentor junior engineers
Demonstrate self-motivation, with little supervision required
Design and deliver production quality FPGA releases from initial proof of concept up to production
Work cooperatively with systems, hardware, software engineers, and program management to ensure product success
Demonstrate the ability to 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 plan, and user’s guides
Support internal and external technical reviews