2026 Intern-Raytheon FPGA Engineer-(Onsite)
RTXAbout the role
Date Posted:
2025-09-26Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USAPosition Role Type:
OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceSecurity Clearance:
DoD Clearance: SecretAt Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
We have an exciting opportunity for an FPGA Engineering Intern to join the Microelectronics Team within the Electrical Engineering organization. Electrical Engineering drives business success by providing a variety of critical engineering tasks across Raytheon product lines and functions.
What You Will Do
- Develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), and Microchip
- Implement designs using VHDL for the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) interfaces, DSP algorithms, control logic, data links, and/or embedded processing.
- Work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, collaboratively model algorithms, partition and perform code development, simulation, and implementation
- Verify designs against requirements using both directed test and constrained random test methodologies
- Provide design support from requirements definition through integration and test, including design documentation and configuration management
Qualifications You Must Have
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major
- This position is for an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree program and will be at minimum, entering their Senior standing level by the start of Summer 2026.
- Experience with VHDL or Verilog programming
- Experience with FPGAs, microprocessors, or other programmable logic devices
Qualifications We Prefer
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), or Microchip FPGAs
- Experience with Xilinx (AMD), Altera (Intel), or Microchip design tools and development environments
What We Offer
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Relocation Eligibility
Learn More & Apply Now!
- Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
- This position is for an intern who is enrolled in a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree program and will be at minimum, entering their Senior by the start of summer 2026.
- This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
- North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location
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