Fpga Engineer
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We are seeking a FPGA Electrical Engineer to support aerospace and medtech programs involving safety-critical embedded systems and high-performance digital hardware. This role will focus on FPGA design, verification, and integration for advanced applications such as avionics systems, imaging systems, and medical devices.
As FPGA Engineer you will be responsible for;
- Design, develop, and implement FPGA-based digital systems using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
- Own the full FPGA lifecycle: requirements, architecture, RTL development, simulation, synthesis, and validation
- Develop and execute verification strategies, including testbenches and simulation-based validation
- Perform timing analysis, place-and-route, and optimization using industry tools (Vivado, Quartus, Libero)
- Integrate FPGA designs into hardware platforms and support system bring-up and lab validation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers
- Support compliance with industry standards (e.g., DO-254 for aerospace, FDA/ISO for medical devices)
- Troubleshoot complex hardware/firmware issues during development and testing
- Contribute to design reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives, Leads FPGA development for high-reliability ground, aerospace, and space systems. Responsibilities include FPGA SoC architecture, design, verification, validation, Agile Scrum leadership, Jira backlog management, cost and schedule oversight, risk management, cross-functional coordination, customer communication, and mentoring engineers in VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog. The role also ensures radiation-hardened, flight-qualified electronics meet technical and program requirements. Top Skills: Amd Xilinx VitisAmd Xilinx VivadoEthernetFpgaJIRAMentor Graphics HyperlynxMentor ModelsimOvmPcieQuestasimSocSystemverilogUvmVerilogVhdl Nokia
Fpga Engineer
5 Days Ago In-Office or Remote United States Entry level Entry level Software Develop and verify ASIC- and FPGA-based SoCs for optical networking applications. Responsibilities include microarchitecture and RTL development, algorithm and fixed-point modeling, size, timing, and power optimization, verification planning, and hardware/software bring-up and debugging. The engineer collaborates with system architects, verification engineers, software teams, suppliers, and other technical groups to resolve issues and deliver competitive networking solutions. Top Skills: AsicFixed-Point ModelingFpgaHardware/Software Bring-UpRtlSocSynthesis Blue Origin
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience
- Strong proficiency in HDL languages (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)
- Experience with FPGA toolchains (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, Microchip Libero)
- Knowledge of digital design principles, RTL design, and hardware interfaces
- Experience with simulation, verification, and debugging tools · Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, etc.)
- Ability to work from system-level requirements to implementation and verification, * Experience in aerospace (avionics, space) or medical device development
- Familiarity with DO-254, ARINC protocols, or safety-critical development processes
- Experience with DSP algorithms or signal processing on FPGAs
- Programming skills in C/C++ or Python
- Experience with embedded systems and SoC architectures
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset · Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-project environments
- Detail-oriented with focus on quality and compliance
Benefits & conditions
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