Senior FPGA​/ASIC Design​/Verification Engineer; Onsite

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-193 ~ 1120 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG
193

Are you interested in becoming part of a growing Avionics FPGA/ASIC team? This position is for a highly experienced, highly motivated Electrical or Computer Engineer that will be involved in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of high-performance ASICs, FPGAs, and SoPCs for Collins Avionics solutions. As an engineer in this organization, you will be employing best practice design and verification methodologies supporting our legacy and next-generation Displays, Computing, and Networking Products.

• Requirements capture, decomposition, and traceability.
• Develop RTL design code and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, and/or System Verilog.
• Develop hardware test cases, procedures, and integration.
• Define the verification strategy to be applied, such as on-hardware verification environments, test frameworks, and test tools.
• Perform ASIC/FPGA/SoPC verification using inspection, analysis, simulation, and test methods.
• Creation of DO-254 DAL-A certification artifacts for Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH).
• Conduct and/or participate in peer reviews throughout product lifecycle.
• Participate in FAA SOI audits.
• Create engineering bids and support RFIs and RFPs.
• Communicate well with a wide variety of individuals including Engineering, Program Management, internal leadership, and customers.
• May perform the duties of a project engineer.
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group’s ASIC/FPGA design flow.
• Provide guidance or mentor other engineers with a variety of skills and backgrounds.
• Up to 10% travel required domestically and globally.

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience writing RTL and test benches using VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog.
• Experience with Linux (or Unix), scripting, C/C++, Python, and/or Perl.
• Experience using FPGA-specific tools (e.g., Questasim, Vivado, Libero, Synplify Pro).
• Experience with data interfaces (PCIe, DDR, I2C, Ethernet, ARINC‑429, etc.).

• Ability to work with minimal supervision as part of a globally distributed team with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones.
• Experience with DO-254 processes and design assurance activities for ASIC, FPGA, and/or SoPC development.
• Familiarity with best practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g., constrained random, functional coverage, code coverage, LEC, System Verilog).
• Experience successfully managing cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Basic risk management skills (identify, quantify, and mitigate risks).

Salary range: 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and additional retirement contributions
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages (pet, home, auto, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness, group legal,  protection)
• Parental leave benefits (birth, adoption, etc.)
• Family planning support (Ovia Health)
• Autism benefit
• Employee assistance plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Wellness incentives and rewards program
• Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand)
• Child and elder care services (Bright Horizons)
• Medical experts via Teladoc and second opinion program

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action 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.

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, regardless of whether the role is designated as onsite, hybrid, or remote.