FPGA Engineer

FPGA Engineer (All Levels)

Available positions in Tucson AZ, McKinney TX, Huntsville AL, or Tewksbury MA. Candidate must be located at one of these locations or open to relocating.

US Citizenship is a HARD requirement for these roles. Please do not apply if you do not meet this requirement.

About the Role

At RTX, we tackle some of the most complex challenges in aerospace and defense to help create a safer, more secure world. Our Digital Products teams design advanced electronic systems used in mission-critical applications—from missile guidance and signal processing to high-speed digital communications.

We are seeking FPGA Design Engineers (All Levels) to contribute to the design, development, and integration of high-performance digital hardware systems using cutting-edge FPGA technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and implement FPGA-based digital systems using VHDL, Verilog, or similar HDL
• Perform design, simulation, analysis, testing, and integration of digital electronic modules
• Support development of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and system-level hardware solutions
• Work with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering
• Participate in design reviews, debugging, and performance optimization
• Contribute across the full lifecycle—from concept and architecture through production

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field
• Minimum 2-4 years of professional experience in FPGA, digital design, or hardware development
• Experience must be full-time professional experience (internships and coursework do not count)
• Experience with HDL development (VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog)
• Familiarity with digital circuit design, simulation, and verification
• U.S. Citizenship is required (must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance)