Senior Principal FPGA Design Engineer - Onsite Tucson, AZ

Company: Raytheon
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: January 24, 2025

Job Description:

Date Posted: 2024-12-17 Country: United States of America Location: AZ852: RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA Position Role Type: Onsite At Raytheon, you have the opportunity to try new things and make a bigger difference across a broader end-to-end solution, a richer technology and product set, an expanded range of disciplines, a growing global footprint and a more diverse team of colleagues and customers. The Effector Digital Products (EDP) department develops electronics for our weapon system products. We engage at the outset of the weapon system development and follow our designs through deployment. Our products are deployed all over the world, from the ground to exoatmospheric environments and into space. We are responsible for the architecture, design, and documentation of deliverable FPGA embedded processing at RTX. What You Will Do In this role you will lead development of FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi. Designs commonly support the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing and processor interfaces. Designers collaborate with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, architecture, modeling of algorithms, partitioning, code development, simulation, and place and route. Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies. Design support is expected from requirements definition through production release. Design documentation and configuration management are required.

• Lead FPGA-based systems architecture and design to include determination of parts, interfaces, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS). -Deliver quality releases from initial proof of concept through production
• Establish processes and operational plans for a project
• Independently drive projects and execute to program schedules on time and budget
• Lead large integrated or cross product teams on moderate to large multi-year programs
• Design, develop, implement and verify highly complex configurable logic solutions for products that significantly improve an existing product
• Solve problems that are numerous and typically undefined where information is difficult to obtain
• Conduct extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems
• Communicate with parties within and outside of own function which includes customers, vendors, and executive leadership
• Translate system-level requirements into FPGA requirements
• Create documentation including requirements, verification plan, and user's guides
• Support internal and external process and technical reviews
• Implement strategies to help the functional organization The position is 100% ONSITE and located in Tucson, AZ Qualifications You Must Have Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer, or Computer Engineering Minimum of ten (10) years of applicable experience in FPGA design, verification, and integration to include the following:
  • System level FPGA requirements specification and architecture development
  • Ability to identify links and potential impact on projects, programs or systems
  • Proposal experience to include basis of estimate generation, resource identification, and constraint-based program schedule planning
  • Design hand-off for system requirements, configurable logic, software, mechanical analysis and tests
  • Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for 2 additional years of experience Qualifications We Prefer Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer or Computer Engineering FPGA design experience in the following areas:
    • Radar processing techniques
    • Image processing techniques for visual and infrared sensors
    • Embedded systems design using ARM, Microblaze, or Nios processors
    • Gigabit serial interfaces and multi-gigabit transceivers (MGTs)
    • Assertion-based verification and UVM using System Verilog
    • Verification utilizing emulation platforms Experience leading technical teams and programs What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Learn More & Apply Now! RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation - and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always. 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. Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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 This position is located in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round. Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms

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