HWIL Sr Systems Integrator FPGA Emphasis P3

Job description

**Date Posted:**

2025-10-06
**Country:**

United States of America
**Location:**

AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA
**Position Role Type:**

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​
**Security Clearance:**

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.

Raytheon is seeking a Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) Senior Systems Integrator with FPGA experience.

The role requires development and integration of FPGA solutions across multiple programs.

After FPGA delivery and integration, the candidate will continue systems integration tasks including, but not limited to, hardware/software/FPGA interfacing, radar and video emulation, and missile electronics interfacing.

The candidate should have FPGA design experience within a multidisciplined team and experience troubleshooting both low level and systemic issues.

The candidate should also have experience with software/FPGA interfacing, and both board and system level integration.

The candidate will have the responsibility from requirements to completion of integration for all FPGA projects that they own.

**Responsibilities to Anticipate**

+ Develop FPGA solutions across multiple HWIL projects.
+ Coordinate and Collaborate within a common department FPGA team and team Lead (including other SME’s) to best achieve the needs of our support projects
+ Help other FPGA developers on the team, particularly those who are new to development
+ Produce FPGA level requirements that meet system level requirements
+ Track execution and report status to program stakeholders
+ Report on status of metrics to stakeholders
+ Development and sustainment activities such as:
+ Code reviews and pull requests using git
+ Developing constraints, and rudimentary experience with device timing closure
+ Create self-testing and reporting simulations
+ Adherence to configuration and code management tools such as git
+ Development of common code and scripting to decrease development time on future efforts
+ Integrate with software, hardware and system engineers on a multidisciplined team

**What You Will Learn**

Systemic knowledge and experience in closed loop hardware stimulation and feedback for many of Raytheon’s key products, which include technical areas such as

+ Radar timing, parameters and stimulation of missile hardware, including both Intermediate Frequency (IF) and Radio Frequency (RF).
+ Video injection into missile hardware, and systemic understanding of multiple missiles and interceptors
+ Knowledge of navigation and targeting
+ We are a multi-disciplined department.

The opportunity to learn system engineering, software development, and other skills is limited only by the selected candidate’s motivation and ability to learn.

**Qualifications You Must Have**

+ Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years prior relevant experience.
+ Experience examining FPGA vendor documentation and circuit board schematics to find information related to FPGA development, FPGA tool use, and integration.
+ Experience with FPGA timing closure, coding best practices, and build tool flow
+ Active and transferrable US government issued Secret security clearance (not interim) is required prior to start date.

US citizenship is required, as only US citizens are eligible for security clearance.

**Qualifications We Prefer**

+ Strong communication skills.
+ Experience in the following:
+ FPGA development, including requirements, implementation, including solving low level and systemic issues.
+ Implementation of basic interfaces such as UART, I2C, and/or SPI.
+ Vivado Block Designer or another FPGA vendor equivalent
+ Vivado, or another FPGA vendor equivalent
+ FPGA testing and system integration
+ Self-checking simulations
+ Git
+ Experience using VHDL or Verilog
+ Strong organization, coordination, planning and teaming skills.
+ Experience with Gigabit Transceivers
+ Experience with electrical standards such as LVDS, RS-422, CMOS, and knowledge of when to use them, and how to troubleshoot.
+ Knowledge of or experience with equipment rack assembly, cable assembly/installation, electronics maintenance, data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers.
+ Experience troubleshooting systems using test equipment such as data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers.
+ Experience with gate reviews
+ Existing SSBI clearance
+ Strong understanding of VHDL

**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.

+ Please consider the following role type definitions 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 requires 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

_Location Information_

+ Tucson, AZ

**_As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote._**

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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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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.

Required Skill Profession

Other General