VHDL - Electrical Engineer I - Huntsville, AL - Military veterans preferred

This position is for early career individuals who have less than 2 years of professional work experience and who will receive a degree during the current academic year or who received their degree within the last 18 months.



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The Electrical Engineer will develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx, Intel, Microchip, and Lattice. Designs are implemented using VHDL and support the following type of applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) Digital Signal Processing (DSP), control loops, data links, embedded processing, and processor interfaces. Configurable Logic Design Engineers work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, select parts, architect the device, perform code development, simulation, and place and route. Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies. Design support is expected from requirements definition through integration and test, and eventually production. Designs are documented and configuration managed throughout the entire design process.


U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.



Required Education/Skills:

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree per Raytheon guidelines and less than 18 months of professional engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with digital design and VHDL or Verilog coding
• Familiarity with Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi/Microchip FPGAs
• This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Except in rare circumstances, only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Desired Skills:

• ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. 3.0 cumulative GPA desired
• Ability to perform work without appreciable direction
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Familiarity with the Linux environment and commands
• Expertise of Xilinx, Intel, Microchip, or Lattice devices and tool flows
• Hands on integration experience with FPGA based systems.
• Expertise in FPGA timing constraints and timing closure
• Digital signal processing as applied to FPGA Devices
• Knowledge of C programming and scripting languages such as Perl and Python
• Knowledge of embedded systems design utilizing Microblaze, Nios, and ARM processors
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues who represent a diversity of work and conflict resolution styles

Benefits:

• Student Loan Debt Contribution
• Paid Parental Leave
• Educational Assistance
• 9/80 work schedule – Every other Friday off
• Onsite Wellness Program – Health Screenings/Flu Shots
• 401K – Raytheon Savings & Investment Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Rstars is an enterprise-wide recognition program that allows you to give and receive thanks for notable and exceptional performance.

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.

***Please upload a copy of your most recent transcripts with your resume when applying to this requisition. Please include your cumulative GPA and projected graduation date on your resume.***

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