Product Owner – Configurable Logic/ FPGA

RTX•Huntsville, AL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Effector Subsystems Products department develops electronics for weapon system products, engaging from the outset of weapon system development and supporting designs through deployment. The department is responsible for the architecture, design, and documentation of deliverable FPGA embedded processing at Raytheon. The Product Owner will lead development and lifecycle strategy for configurable logic products across the Electrical Engineering organization. The role defines and prioritizes product features, partners with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensures delivery of high-quality, mission-critical configurable logic solutions that meet customer, program, and enterprise needs. It requires familiarity with FPGA development flows, hardware/software interactions, and the constraints of configurable logic in embedded and system-level architectures. The position is onsite in Huntsville, Alabama. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance are required; an active Secret clearance is required after day one. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
At least 5 years of relevant experience.
At least 5 years of experience in FPGA design, verification, configurable logic development, or embedded hardware engineering.
Experience working in Agile development environments or serving as a product owner, scrum master, or equivalent role.
Experience with FPGA architectures, tool flows such as Vivado, Quartus, or Libero, constraints, and hardware/software integration.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; an active and existing Secret clearance is required after day one.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
Active Secret clearance.
Experience with DO-254, aerospace/defense design standards, or safety- and mission-critical hardware development processes.
Hands-on experience with system-on-chip FPGA architectures, partial reconfiguration, or advanced synthesis techniques.
Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar agile lifecycle management tools.
Experience contributing to product strategy, roadmaps, or multi-release planning in a technical hardware environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex technical content into business-relevant decisions.
Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate the long-term product vision and roadmap for FPGA and configurable logic solutions across multiple programs.
Partner with senior engineering leaders, program managers, and customers to establish product strategy aligned with business priorities.
Prioritize features and product increments based on value, risk, cost, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
Drive multi-release planning, cross-team alignment, and resource forecasting for strategic development activities.
Engage stakeholders to balance competing needs across systems engineering, hardware, software, and leadership organizations.
Oversee product lifecycle management, including technology refresh, obsolescence strategies, reuse strategy, and long-term sustainment planning.
Facilitate data-driven decision-making using metrics, performance analysis, and business case justification.
Champion organizational improvements, best practices, and digital transformation efforts within configurable logic development workflows.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Relocation assistance
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.