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# Firmware Engineer II- Active Secret (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Largo, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $68,900.0 - $131,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Build Automation, Software Debugging, Linux, Programming Tools, Digital Electronics, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Systems Architecture, System on a Chip, Tcl (Programming Language), Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), CPLD, Serial Peripheral Interface, Fpga Hardware, Mentor Graphics
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-FL-LARGO-382SS--7887-Bryan-Dairy-Rd--BLDG-100/Firmware-Engineer-II--Active-Secret--Onsite-_01866668

## About the Role

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, * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field

 * Active and transferable DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
 * U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
 * Minimum 2 years of experience in digital hardware design and verification
 * Familiar with communication interfaces and bus standards (e.g., SPI, I2C, PCIe, UART, or Gb Ethernet)
 * Familiar with using logic analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and/or target device debugging tools

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Active Top Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
 * Experience in embedded processors and SoC development for FPGA devices
 * Experience in FPGA design implementation with VHDL design language
 * Experience in the following Simulation Tools: Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, or Cadence
 * Experience in the following Development Tools: AMD (Xilinx), Intel (Altera), Lattice, or Microsemi (Actel) FPGA
 * Experience in TCL, Perl, or Python for Scripting
 * Experience in FPGA Development with Linux Operating System

## Description

As a Firmware Engineer, you will be a member of an Integrated Program Team (IPT) creating complex firmware solutions implemented in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), System on Chip (SOC), and Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs). Development activities may also include laboratory integration, test and evaluation, fault isolation of prototype hardware, and system qualification testing support.

What You Will Do

 * Generate firmware requirements based on the system architecture
 * Generate firmware documentation that describes the firmware architecture
 * Design HDL based digital circuits that are structured and readable
 * Build test benches to verify/test the HDL based design
 * Generate constraints for target device
 * Create scripts to automate build, integration, and test activities
 * Verify target device functionality in laboratory environment
 * Less than 10% business travel may be required


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