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# Staff FPGA Engineer, Intelligence Systems

- **Company:** Anduril Industries
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $220,000.0 - $292,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Engineering, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Signal Processing, Software Requirements Analysis, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Fpga Hardware, ModelSim
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9071425/staff-fpga-engineer-intelligence-systems

## About the Role

* Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
 * 12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development. Experience with Xilinx SoC is highly preferred
 * Familiarity with design software like Vivado (preferred), ModelSim, or Quartus
 * Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog
 * Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, preferably on ARM-based systems
 * Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
 * Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
 * Strong communication and teamwork skills
 * Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance, * Working knowledge of designing for safety-critical functions
 * FPGA interfaces and high speed busses
 * Experience leading and managing teams of FPGA Engineers
 * Expert proficiency in SystemVerilog.
 * Experience with creating and maintaining FPGA development processes balancing speed and quality
 * Experience with full lifecycle product development from concept through development and transition to full-rate production

## Description

We are looking for a Staff FPGA Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. You will be responsible for rapidly developing, testing, and implementing FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms. This requires strong skills in digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding, and simulation.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

 * Integrate third-party vendors IP, as necessary.
 * Participate in entire design life cycle: from requirements and concept, through design and hand on testing/board bring up.
 * Implement a variety of signal types such as high speed comms (ethernet, serial), signal processing (analog, digital).
 * Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and performance standards, with traceability back to top-level system requirements, as necessary.
 * Investigate and resolve bugs found during hand on testing (at HDL level and system level)., To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
 * No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.


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