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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # FPGA Engineer - **Company:** 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Digital Electronics, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Static Timing Analysis, Subversion, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Vivado, Fpga Hardware, ModelSim, Git, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9155236/fpga-engineer ## About the Role * Proven experience in FPGA development and DO-254 compliance processes. * Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A, Mil-516C related certification guidance. * Expertise in verification planning, testing, and tool qualification. * Ability to produce thorough documentation and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation and verification. * RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog * Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure * Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog. * Proficiency using FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools) * Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion) * Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones. * Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status * Bachelor's Degree in applicable engineering or science field plus 4 years related experience. * U.S. Citizenship required ## Description * I need a NON CLEARED contractor who have experience with FPGA DVT DO-254 DAL A certification. * We need someone to review FPGA Test Plan and help write Test Procedures and Test cases. It will nice to have a contractor who has done FPGA testing in the lab as per the Procedures and write Test Report that meets DAL A rigor. Senior Firmware Engineer: * Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior Software Engineering Contractor to work with our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team. * Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your expertise in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of high-performance digital FPGAs. * These solutions will undergo the highest level of certification rigor in accordance with DO-254 DAL A requirements. What You Will Do * Requirements Management: Developing, reviewing, and maintaining hardware requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, and traceability to system-level requirements in DOORS. * Design and Implementation: Creating complex hardware designs, often using FPGAs, that meet DAL A objectives. * Verification and Validation: Performing rigorous verification activities, including functional testing, quantitative analysis, and reviews, to demonstrate that the hardware meets all requirements * Tool Assessment: Evaluating and qualifying design and verification tools to ensure they do not introduce errors, especially for Level A hardware * Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining detailed records of design decisions, verification results, and traceability matrices to satisfy certification authorities * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with systems engineers, software teams, and certification authorities to ensure integrated system safety. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [How to Domain Model – An example from manufacturing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/742-how-to-domain-model-an-example-from-manufacturing) - [Stop Committing Your Secrets - GIt Hooks To The Rescue!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/573-stop-committing-your-secrets-git-hooks-to-the-rescue) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)