Electrical Engineer II - ASIC/FPGA (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-10-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.  

Electrical Engineer II - ASIC/FPGA (Onsite)

This position is for a motivated 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 Product Enabling Technologies team.    

What YOU will do: 

• You will support requirements capture and ASIC / FPGA digital architecture. 
• You will implement ASIC / FPGA digital design using RTL. 
• You will support verification and system integration of ASIC / FPGA implementations. 

What YOU will learn: 

• You will work with an experienced team to learn best practices and Collins’ engineering processes for implementing world class ASIC / FPGA solutions. 
• You will get to work with cutting edge technologies developed both in house and by external vendors. 
• You will learn how ASICs and FPGAs are used to implement solutions utilized in communications, security, and space-based products. 

Qualifications you must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations OR In absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience is required 
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements 
• RTL coding and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with 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 
• Experience with debugging and root cause investigations on hardware using hardware schematics, integrated FPGA vendor debug tools, and digital lab equipment 

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Experience using ASIC and/or FPGA design tools (e.g. Modelsim, Quartus, Vivado or other FPGA-specific tools) 
• Digital circuit architecture and resource tradeoffs 
• Some background in signal processing and/or information assurance 
• Familiarity with the signal processing system simulation & analysis tools (e.g. Matlab, Simulink) 
• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion) 

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

What We Offer:

• 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 you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility,