Principal Electrical Engineer - ASIC​/FPGA

Position Overview

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. This position is for a motivated Principal Electrical or Computer engineering candidate to be involved in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of a wide variety of high‑performance digital ASICs and FPGAs applied to signal processing and information assurance products across Mission Systems on the Microelectronics Technology team.

• Requirements capture, ASIC / FPGA digital architecture and design using RTL, timing closure, verification, and system integration.
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group's ASIC / FPGA design flow.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits.
• Provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status.

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5years of experience.

• RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog.
• Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure.
• Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog.
• Proficiency using ASIC and/or FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA‑specific tools).
• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

• Familiarity with best practice chip‑level verification techniques and languages (e.g. constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog).
• ASIC / FPGA lab validation with advanced lab equipment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and across engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status.
• Design for Test (DFT) and manufacturability issues.
• Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, and/or Perl.

• 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 (pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection).
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• 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.
• Eligible for relocation assistance.
• And more.

The salary range for this role is 101,000

USD–203,000

USD.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.