Principal ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer

Job Title

Principal ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Lead design, implementation, and verification of testbenches for high-performance digital ASICs and FPGAs within the Microelectronics Technology team supporting Mission Systems programs. Provide technical leadership on verification strategy, test planning, and delivery for chip-level RTL verification.

Onsite role based in El Segundo or Fullerton, CA; position requires active security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience (or 5+ years with an advanced degree).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include testbench architecture, verification planning, and technical leadership.

• Architect and design verification environments using SystemVerilog with OVM/UVM.
• Create written test plans, develop testcases, and track code and functional coverage.
• Develop testbenches for RTL blocks using VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Recommend tools and process improvements for ASIC/FPGA verification flow.
• Estimate engineering effort for program proposals and contribute to project planning.
• Provide technical leadership: break down work, plan activities, report status, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security requirements, and experience.

• Active, transferable U.S. government security clearance (Secret) required prior to start; U.S. citizenship required.
• 4+ years of chip-level verification experience applying constrained-random testing, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification (SystemVerilog).
• 4+ years developing and simulating RTL using VHDL and/or Verilog in a professional ASIC/FPGA environment.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and execute verification testbenches for RTL blocks.
• Experience with revision control systems such as Git or Subversion.
• Ability to work independently and to lead or mentor engineering teams.
• Nice-to-have: ASIC/FPGA lab validation and debug, DFT and production test concepts.
• Nice-to-have: proficiency with Unix/Linux, scripting or software development (C, C++, Python, Perl, shell), and industry tools such as QuestaSim, Synplify, Quartus, or Vivado.

Education Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM). An advanced degree in a related field is noted as an option that may reduce the experience requirement (the posting specifies 8 years typical, or 5 years with an advanced degree).

About the Company

Company: Raytheon Technologies

Headquarters: Arlington, VA, USA

Raytheon Technologies is an Aerospace and Defense company offering advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. Formed in 2020 from the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation, it operates through three major business units: Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The company specializes in delivering cutting-edge solutions across various fields including quantum physics, hypersonics, and cybersecurity.