Product Owner – Configurable Logic/ FPGA

Date Posted:

2026-10-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-315 ~ 315 Bob Heath Dr ~ BOB HEATH

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Effector Subsystems Products (ESP) department develops electronics for weapon system products. We engage at the outset of the weapon system development and follow our designs through deployment. Our products are deployed all over the world, from the ground to exoatmospheric environments and into space. We are responsible for the architecture, design, and documentation of deliverable FPGA embedded processing at Raytheon.

We are seeking a highly motivated, technically strong Product Owner to lead the development and lifecycle strategy for configurable logic products across our Electrical Engineering organization. In this role, you will define and prioritize product features, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure delivery of high‑quality, mission‑critical configurable logic solutions that meet customer, program, and enterprise needs.

This position requires deep familiarity with FPGA development flows, hardware/software interactions, and the unique constraints associated with configurable logic in embedded and system-level architectures.

What You Will Do

• Define and communicate the long-term product vision and roadmap for FPGA and configurable logic solutions across multiple programs.
• Partner with senior engineering leaders, program managers, and customers to establish product strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Prioritize features and product increments based on value, risk, cost, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Drive multi-release planning, cross-team alignment, and resource forecasting to support strategic development activities.
• Lead stakeholder engagement to balance competing needs across systems engineering, hardware, software, and leadership organizations.
• Oversee product lifecycle management, including technology refresh, obsolescence strategies, reuse strategy, and long-term sustainment planning.
• Facilitate data-driven decision-making using metrics, performance analysis, and business case justification.
• Champion organizational improvements, best practices, and digital transformation efforts within configurable logic development workflows.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in FPGA design, verification, configurable logic development, or embedded hardware engineering.
• Experience working in Agile development environments or serving as a product owner, scrum master, or equivalent role.
• Experience with FPGA architectures, tool flows (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, Libero), constraints, and hardware/software integration.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience with DO-254, aerospace/defense design standards, or safety/mission-critical hardware development processes.
• Hands-on experience with system-on-chip (SoC) FPGA architectures, partial reconfiguration, or advanced synthesis techniques.
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar agile lifecycle management tools.
• Experience contributing to product strategy, roadmaps, or multi-release planning in a technical hardware environment.
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex technical content into business-relevant decisions.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

Our values behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

This position is located onsite in Huntsville, AL and is eligible for relocation assistance.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.