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# Senior FPGA Engineer (DOD cleared)

- **Company:** Associates, Inc
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Release Management, Software Requirements Analysis, SystemVerilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), SC Clearance, Physical Design
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9011605/senior-fpga-engineer-dod-cleared

## About the Role

* 8+ years of FPGA engineering experience.
 * VHDL coding and digital design experience.
 * Experience with Xilinx, Altera, or Microsemi FPGA devices and tool flows.
 * Hands-on FPGA integration and debug experience.
 * Experience delivering FPGA solutions into system-level applications.
 * Ability to support FPGA work from requirements definition through integration and test.
 * Secret clearance or higher required prior to start.

Preferred Skills

 * Radar or image processing experience.
 * Embedded systems experience using ARM, MicroBlaze, or Nios processors.
 * Experience with gigabit serial interfaces or multi-gigabit transceivers.
 * SystemVerilog / UVM verification experience.
 * Experience with emulation platforms such as Veloce.
 * Strong technical documentation and review support experience.

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## Description

Seeking a senior-level FPGA Engineer to support the design, development, verification, and integration of production-quality FPGA solutions for advanced defense systems. This role covers the full FPGA lifecycle from requirements and architecture through VHDL coding, simulation, place-and-route, integration, debug, and production release support., * Develop and verify FPGA designs using VHDL.

 * Support FPGA architectures for system-level applications.
 * Translate system-level requirements into FPGA requirements.
 * Perform simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, integration, and debug.
 * Work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to define interfaces and design requirements.
 * Support FPGA designs involving RF/EO DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing, processor interfaces, and gigabit serial interfaces.
 * Create technical documentation, including requirements, verification plans, and user guides.
 * Support internal and external technical reviews as needed.


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