Principal FPGA / ASIC Engineer (Onsite)

Job Description

Date Posted : 2025-08-07

Country :

United States of America

Location :

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

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements :

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program / contract.

Security Clearance : None / Not Required

Are you interested in becoming part of a growing Avionics FPGA / ASIC team?  This position is for a highly experienced, highly motivated Electrical or Computer Engineer that will be involved in the design, implementation, verification and integration of a wide variety of high-performance ASICs, FPGAs, and SoPCs for Collins Avionics solutions. As an engineer in this organization, you will be employing best practice design and verification methodologies supporting our legacy and next generation Displays, Computing, and Networking Products.

What You Will Do :

• Requirements capture, decomposition, and traceability.
• ASIC / FPGA / SoPC digital architecture development and design.
• Develop RTL design code and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, and / or SystemVerilog.
• Create UVM constrained random environments using SystemVerilog.
• Create placement and timing constraints.
• Perform synthesis, place and route.
• Perform static timing analysis, linting analysis, LEC, and clock-domain-crossing analysis.
• Perform ASIC / FPGA / SoPC verification using inspection, analysis, simulation, and test methods.
• Creation of DO-254 DAL-A certification artifacts for Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH).
• Conduct and / or participate in peer reviews throughout product lifecycle.
• Participate in FAA SOI audits.
• Create engineering bids and support RFIs and RFPs.
• Communicate well with a wide variety of individuals including Engineering, Program Management, internal leadership and customers.
• May lead a team of engineers and / or perform the duties of a project engineer.
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group’s ASIC / FPGA design flow.
• Provide guidance or mentor other engineers with a variety of skills and backgrounds.
• Up to 10% is needed both domestic and globally.

Qualifications You Must Have :

Qualifications We Prefer :

What We Offer : Benefits :

Some of our competitive benefits package includes :

This position may be eligible for relocation to Cedar Rapids.

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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 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, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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