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# FPGA/ASIC Engineer I (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $57,200.0 - $108,800.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Software Debugging, Digital Architecture, Digital Electronics, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), MATLAB, Signal Processing, Simulink, Subversion, SystemVerilog, Systems Integration, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, ModelSim, Git, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-IA-CEDAR-RAPIDS-166--855-35Th-St-NE--BLDG-166/FPGA-ASIC-Engineer-I--Onsite-_01878725

## About the Role

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance, Collins Aerospace is seeking a motivated and innovative ASIC/FPGA Engineer to join our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team. Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your skills in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of a wide variety of high-performance digital FPGAs & ASICs., * Bachelor's degree in related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.

 * Experience with RTL coding and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
 * Experience using ASIC and/or FPGA design tools (e.g. Modelsim, Quartus, Vivado or other FPGA-specific tools)
 * Experience with debugging and root cause investigations on hardware using hardware schematics, integrated FPGA vendor debug tools, and digital lab equipment

Qualifications We Prefer:

 * Digital circuit architecture and resource tradeoffs
 * Some background in signal processing and/or information assurance
 * Familiarity with the signal processing system simulation & analysis tools (e.g. Matlab, Simulink)
 * Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion)
 * Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

## Description

* You will support requirements capture and ASIC / FPGA digital architecture
 * You will implement ASIC / FPGA digital design using RTL
 * You will support verification and system integration of ASIC / FPGA implementations
 * What YOU will learn:
 * You will work with an experienced team to learn best practices and Collins' engineering processes for implementing world class ASIC / FPGA solutions.
 * You will get to work with cutting edge technologies developed both in house and by external vendors.
 * You will learn how ASICs and FPGAs are used to implement solutions utilized in communications, security, and space-based products.


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