> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2845019-principal-digital-design-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2845019-principal-digital-design-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Digital Design Engineer - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Digital Electronics, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, PCI Express, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, System on a Chip, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Vivado, Serial Peripheral Interface, Mentor Graphics - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/1e0f5b68-2d30-4bf6-bd71-0c02313407e1/principal-electrical-engineerdigital-design-onsite-tucson-az ## About the Role Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, The Principal Digital Design Engineer is responsible for the design, analysis, simulation, test, and integration of digital electronic modules and/or CCAs for Missile applications. The candidate should be experienced in all aspects of circuit card design including: * hardware designs with processors * FPGAs * memory * industry interfaces, such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART Qualifications You Must Have * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience * Minimum of 8 years of engineering digital circuit design experience to include at least 2 of the following: + Development and design of electronic circuit designs, multi-assembly system/unit design + Ability to take a design concept from the block diagram or requirements level to development of a complete hardware design, and verification via test and integration + Experience with PCB design process and expertise in tools used to design (schematic capture), analyze and simulate designs prior to hardware execution., * Master's degree in Electrical Engineering * Experience with embedded test techniques, design for test, design margin analysis and design for production for complex circuit card assemblies between 16 and 32 layers * Experience using Mentor Graphics Design Creation (Siemens EDA) tools: DxDesigner, xDX Designer VX, and Xilinx (Zynq Ultrascale, Vivado, Atrix) * Experience using PCB electronic circuit design software: HyperLynx signal integrity, power integrity, and analog simulation, Xpedition Enterprise (xPCB) * Constraint Editor System (CES) * Experience with FPGA code development or software * Experience leading a program transition from development to production * Experience managing technical/schedule risks to identify cost reduction opportunities to meet assigned deadlines * Experience with intellectual property generation (patents & publications) ## Related Videos - [The Billion Dollar Machine: First Time Right.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/393-the-billion-dollar-machine-first-time-right) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) ## Related Articles - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. Developers Decide What Actually Gets Deployed.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/693-events-like-rsac-get-you-cisos-developers-decide-what-actually-gets-deployed)