Senior Electrical Engineer Firmware

Senior Firmware Design Engineer

Location: Goleta, CA, USA

Date Posted:

Senior Firmware Design Engineer responsible for requirements analysis, sub‑system design, modeling, simulation, and design verification testing for aerospace and defense electronics within the Electronic Warfare Systems.

• Analyze customer requirements and decompose them into detailed design specifications.
• Perform digital design, embedded systems, and FPGA development, including circuit analysis and simulation.
• Program FPGAs and write firmware/HDL with VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog.
• Author design documentation, conduct design verification and testing, and integrate hardware and software at the component and board level.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver complex state‑of‑the‑art systems for airborne, naval, and land‑based military applications.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a STEM degree.
• Experience in Digital Signal Processing.
• Experience with Intel/Altera and/or AMD/Xilinx FPGAs.
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink, DSP Builder, and HDL Coder blocksets.
• Strong background in digital hardware design, firmware integration, and embedded electronics.
• Preferred: experience with System Verilog, HDL Coder, schematic capture, signal processing, RF, and FPGA high‑level modeling tools.

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Candidate must obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance; existing clearance accepted.
• Will work onsite in Goleta, CA.

The salary range for this role is $95,500 – $181,700 USD.

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) with company match and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave (including paternal).
• Flexible work schedules, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.
• Career development and recognition programs, achievement awards.
• Relocation assistance available.

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, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.