Principal Electrical Engineer, FPGA/ASIC

RTX

Principal Electrical Engineer designing and verifying FPGA/ASIC/SoPC avionics hardware for RTX’s aerospace and defense business. Developing RTL, certification artifacts, and high-performance cockpit computing and networking solutions.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in FPGA/ASIC design and verification, including proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog, as well as experience with DO-254 design assurance activities. Capable of leading engineering teams and managing project objectives while ensuring compliance with aviation standards.

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FPGA/ASIC DesignRTL Design Using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilogDO-254 Design AssuranceUVM Constrained-Random MethodologyLinux/Unix Proficiency

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Hard Skills

RTL DesignVHDLVerilogSystemVerilogFPGA DesignSynthesisStatic Timing AnalysisClock-Domain CrossingChip-Level VerificationData Interfaces

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

QuestasimVivadoLiberoSynplify ProLinuxUnixC/C++PythonPerl

Certifications & Qualifications

DO-254 DAL-A Certification

Industry Keywords

AviationElectronic HardwarePeer ReviewsFAA SOI AuditsEngineering BidsRisk Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPerlPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Capture, decompose, and establish traceability for requirements
Develop FPGA/ASIC/SoPC digital architectures and designs
Develop RTL design code and simulations using VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
Create UVM constrained-random environments using SystemVerilog
Create placement and timing constraints
Perform synthesis, place and route
Perform static timing, linting, LEC, and clock-domain-crossing analyses
Verify FPGA/ASIC/SoPC designs through inspection, analysis, simulation, and testing
Create DO-254 DAL-A certification artifacts for airborne electronic hardware
Conduct and participate in peer reviews throughout the product lifecycle
Participate in FAA SOI audits
Create engineering bids and support RFIs and RFPs
Communicate with Engineering, Program Management, internal leadership, and customers
Lead engineering teams and/or perform project engineer duties
Recommend tools and practices to improve FPGA/ASIC design workflows
Guide and mentor engineers
Support Collins Avionics displays, computing, networking, and other aviation solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field
Proficiency writing RTL and/or testbenches using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
Proficiency with Linux or Unix, scripting, C/C++, Python, and/or Perl
Proficiency using FPGA-specific tools such as Questasim, Vivado, Libero, and Synplify Pro
Experience with data interfaces including PCIe, DDR, I2C, Ethernet, CDN, and ARINC-429
Experience with device-level timing and clock-domain crossing
Ability to work with minimal supervision as part of a globally distributed engineering team
Experience with UVM constrained-random methodology preferred
Proficiency with DO-254 design assurance activities preferred
Experience with video and/or networking concepts and architectures preferred
Proficiency with chip-level verification techniques including constrained random, functional coverage, code coverage, LEC, and SystemVerilog preferred
Experience managing cost, schedule, and performance objectives preferred
Experience with risk management preferred
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program/contract
No security clearance is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan with 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 pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection insurance
Birth, adoption, and 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
Medical, dental, vision, life, 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, and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
Remote work primarily from home