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# FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** Indra Air Traffic, Inc.
- **Location:** Overland Park, KS, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Boolean Algebra, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Toolchain, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Fpga Hardware, ModelSim, Physical Design
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2f25ea4d3483dd47

## About the Role

* Experience: 5-10 years of professional experience in FPGA design and development
 * Languages: VHDL
 * FPGA Toolchains: Xilinx Vivado or similar
 * Simulation & Verification: ModelSim or similar
 * Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

## Description

The FPGA Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of FPGA-based digital logic solutions using VHDL for Indra Navigational and Surveillance products., * Design, develop, implement, and maintain FPGA architectures and digital logic for Ground-Based Radio Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS), Surveillance Radios (ADS-B/WAM), Software-Defined Radios (SDR), and other systems as assigned.

 * Develop and update VHDL code for FPGA devices, including simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
 * Support full FPGA development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration (hardware and firmware), verification, validation, and maintenance of both new and legacy designs.
 * Implement digital signal processing algorithms and SDR architectures on FPGA platforms.
 * Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate FPGA designs into system-level architectures.
 * Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize FPGA designs in simulation and on-target hardware using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).


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