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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), Hardware Description Language, Software Requirements Analysis, SystemVerilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), SC Clearance, Physical Design
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-fpga-engineer-dod-cleared-tucson-az--1ba27c5e-0a80-4f57-8586-99d7ea16ac22

## About the Role

FPGA, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Negotiation Skills, FPGA, Secret Clearance, Debugging Skills, Production Support, Place and Route, VHDL Hardware Description Language, FPGA Design, * 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

All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less Interim Secret required prior to start Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract Rate: open to Negotiation Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holidays, 401K,etc, * 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.