FPGA Design Engineer

About This Role

Design, develop, and test complex FPGA-based systems for advanced technology applications, including satellite systems and high-energy sensors. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design compliance and support integration and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA-based solutions for high-speed digital processing, signal processing, and control systems
• Develop and optimize FPGA architectures, including RTL coding, simulation, synthesis, and timing analysis
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure FPGA designs meet system-level performance, reliability, and cost requirements
• Participate in design reviews, requirements analysis, and test procedure development to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Support integration and testing of FPGA designs, including debugging and troubleshooting hardware and firmware issues
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and analysis reports
• Stay current on industry trends and advancements in FPGA technologies, and proactively identify opportunities for innovation and technology insertion
• Work with GA engineering staff and chief engineers on concept development, prototype design, and integration of FPGA solutions for satellite systems, advanced sensors, and other high-technology products
• Perform FPGA engineering analyses, document findings, communicate results, and provide technical presentations
• Function in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program, providing planning, direction, and oversight to less experienced staff or teams in technical efforts involving FPGA-based systems

Requirements

• Expertise in FPGA design, including RTL coding (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and development for high-speed data processing applications
• Experience with FPGA tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Libero, or similar platforms
• Proficiency in simulation tools for FPGA verification (e.g., ModelSim, QuestaSim)
• Embedded processing and controls; analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, and RF

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline
• Nine or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, seven or more years with a master's, or four or more years with a PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline.

Nice to Have

• Experience with PCB Design Software (e.g., Altium, PADS), SPICE circuit simulation tools, and signal integrity tools (e.g., HyperLynx, ANSYS)
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Tcl) for FPGA tool automation
• Knowledge of high-speed communication protocols (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SERDES)
• Demonstrated technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice

Skills

* Required skills