Principal Electrical Engineer – FPGA Design

RTX

Principal Electrical Engineer in the development and implementation of FPGA designs for control and signal processing radar applications. Responsible for product lifecycle support from concept to delivery.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeTewksbury • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own or contribute to the successful completion of FPGA-based designs, on time and on budget
Work with a team to determine the technical approach or solution to meet system level requirements
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Demonstrated experience with digital design and VHDL or Verilog coding
Experience designing and integrating with AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera or Actel/Microsemi/Microchip FPGAs
Experience using synthesis tools: Synplify, Xilinx Vivado, or Intel Quartus Pro
Experience with Timing Closure and utilizing Chipscope / Signal Tap
Experience and knowledge developing requirements for FPGA products

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
flexible work schedules
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

VHDLVerilogDigital DesignFPGA IntegrationRequirements Development

Soft Skills

Self-MotivationTeam LeadershipMentoring