Published Date: July 24, 2026
Collins Aerospace, 855 35th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Job Description:
Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace and defense technology, is seeking an entry-level ASIC/FPGA Engineer 1 to join their Applied Research and Technology Microelectronics Technology team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This role involves working on cutting-edge defense solutions and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Responsibilities:
- Support requirements capture and ASIC/FPGA digital architecture.
- Implement ASIC/FPGA digital design using RTL.
- Support verification and system integration of ASIC/FPGA implementations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained prior to start.
- U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
Skills:
- RTL coding and simulation in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
- Experience with ASIC and/or FPGA design tools (e.g., Modelsim, Quartus, Vivado).
- Debugging and root cause investigations on hardware using schematics and digital lab equipment.