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# Senior FPGA Engineer - Hybrid

- **Company:** ACKtive Engineering Solutions, LLC
- **Location:** Severn, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $266,800.0 - $281,060.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9054638/senior-fpga-engineer-hybrid

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance
 * BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering
 * 12+ years of experience as an FPGA developer
 * Strong VHDL experience
 * Familiarity with Xilinx FPGAs and SOCs
 * Simulation experience with Riviera PRO and/or Xilinx
 * Simulation testbench design experience

Additional Desired Qualifications:

 * M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
 * Verilog and/or SystemVerilog experience
 * Experience with Microchip Polarfire FPGAs & SOCs
 * Experience with Lattice Certus NX and Pro FPGAs
 * Strong C and Python programming skills
 * Knowledge of embedded systems development, including prototyping, development, production, and integration
 * Ability to learn and integrate new or different FPGA vendors' products



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