Senior Electrical Engineer - FPGA (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-08-24 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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 Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace 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. What You Will Do 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  Qualifications You Must Have 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)  Qualifications We Prefer   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  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 And more!      This position is eligible for relocation assistance Learn More & Apply Now!   Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.  *Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.  Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.   Employee Referral Eligible As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, rega