Senior Electrical Engineer - FPGA (Onsite)

RTX•Marlborough, MA

6d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking talented engineers to support critical programs for the U.S. military and allied international partners, helping deliver advanced technologies that safeguard national security and protect against evolving global threats. As a Senior Electrical Engineer – FPGA, you will play a key role on an Integrated Program Team (IPT), designing and developing sophisticated digital solutions for complex aerospace and defense systems. In this highly collaborative and hands-on role, you will contribute across the full development lifecycle, including FPGA architecture and design, RTL development, verification, timing closure, laboratory integration, hardware fault isolation, and system qualification testing.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Demonstrated experience developing RTL designs using VHDL and/or Verilog in a professional FPGA or ASIC development environment.
Proficient in VHDL/Verilog for FPGA/ASIC design and implementation
Experience in digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis, and timing closure
Familiarity with FPGA platforms such as AMD/Xilinx, Altera, Microchip, or others, and associated toolchains (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, Libero)
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills for FPGA/ASIC systems
Proficiency with revision control concepts and tools (e.g., Git, Subversion)

Nice To Haves

Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment
Experience with high-speed digital interfaces and protocols (e.g., DDR, PCIe, Ethernet)
Experience in ASIC / FPGA lab validation using advanced laboratory equipment
Familiarity with best-practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g., constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog)
Testbench creation using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
Background in aerospace, defense, or mission-critical systems
Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments, scripting or software development

Responsibilities

Requirements capture, FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, timing closure, verification, and system integration
Optimize FPGA implementations to meet performance, power, and size constraints.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate FPGA solutions into larger systems
Follow all applicable development processes, procedures, and guidelines
Participate in Agile team meetings and planning activities
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
May provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status
Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits

Benefits

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
Relocation assistance