Principal Electrical Engineer - FPGA Design

Date Posted:

2026-07-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.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 clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At 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.

The Radar Digital Products (RDP) Department at Raytheon is seeking an experienced Principal level Electrical Engineer in the development and implementation of FPGA based designs for control and/or signal processing radar applications. The individual will be required to provide development support throughout product lifecycle, from initial concept to acceptance delivery to maintenance.

What You Will Do

• Own or contribute to the successful completion of FPGA-based designs, on time and on budget

• Work with a team to determine the technical approach or solution to meet system level requirements

• May lead small teams and mentor junior engineers

• Demonstrate self-motivation, with little supervision required

• Design and deliver production quality FPGA releases from initial proof of concept up to production

• Work cooperatively with systems, hardware, software engineers, and program management to ensure product success

• Demonstrate the ability to architect FPGA-based systems to determine parts, interfaces, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

• Translate system level requirements into FPGA requirements

• Design and code in VHDL for reliability and maintainability

• Verify designs utilizing self-checking techniques with directed and constrained random tests, while tracking functional and code coverage

• Create complete documentation including requirements, verification plan, and user’s guides

• Support internal and external technical reviews

This position can be for the Tewksbury, MA location or the Marlborough, MA location

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience

• Demonstrated experience with digital design and VHDL or Verilog coding

• Experience designing and integrating with AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera or Actel/Microsemi/Microchip FPGAs

• Experience using synthesis tools: Synplify, Xilinx Vivado, or Intel Quartus Pro

• Experience with Timing Closure and utilizing Chipscope / Signal Tap

• Experience and knowledge developing requirements for FPGA products

Qualifications We Value

• Experience using RTL simulation tools such as Questasim

• Experience in AMD/Xilinx MPSOC, RFSOC, Ultrascale+, Versal

• Experience in Intel programmable devices Stratix X, Agilex

• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as GbE, DDR, JESD, PCIE

• Working knowledge of Configuration Management principles, environments and tools

• Working knowledge in common computer hardware interface and data protocols such as RS-422, USB, PCIe, etc.

• Experience with RADAR system hardware

• Experience with high-speed interfaces

• Experience working in teams and possess the ability to multi-task

• Understanding of computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques

• Proficiency in Linux

• Working knowledge in the integration of software drivers for the operation of computer hardware interfaces a plus

• Working knowledge of C/C++ and/or in computer scripting language such as Shell/Perl/Python a plus

• Working knowledge/course work of signal & image processing, digital communications and/or control theories

• Active DoD Security Clearance

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