Job Description SummaryAre you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.
As a Senior FPGA Design Engineer, you will provide leadership and support to the development of commercial and military projects for the Aerospace Power business. This role will focus on advancing digital design and FPGA capabilities to create innovative solutions to meet customer requirements and expectation during NPI execution.
At GE Aerospace in Dayton, OH the EPISCenter is the headquarters for all of Aerospace Power Engineering. At this facility you have an opportunity to put your engineering training and skills to use. Our Engineers are focused and challenged on developing new technologies and delivering state of the art products such as Hybrid Electric aircraft, the latest military platforms, and SiC technology to name a few. If you like hands-on work, there is a 155,000 sq ft lab that includes 6 high power test cells totaling 15 MW, an EMI chamber, an electronics lab, a rapid build prototype lab, and a real time simulator lab with all the latest equipment.
Job DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities:- Lead the design, development, analysis, evaluation, simulation, verification, integration/test of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).
- Lead the planning and execution of DO-254 objectives for complex logic lifecycle projects.
- Lead the design, analysis, or evaluation of both electrical sub-systems and power conversion systems using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
- Develop and test algorithms for signal processing and control of power systems and power electronics components including high frequency switching components.
- Work closely with embedded software and controls teams to develop architectures, interfaces, and designs for custom logic devices.
- Perform the analysis and decomposition of systems, software, and hardware requirements to complex logic device level requirements, architecture, and detailed design.
- Support the development of embedded software and firmware.
- Design, test, and troubleshoot digital electronics circuits and FPGA implementations.
- Digital circuits designs include micro controllers, FPGA, communication interface circuits, logic families and digital memory.
- Create EMI compliant designs and follow EMC best practices as they apply to digital designs.
- Provide guidance to less experienced team members.
- Effectively and timely communicate with project team and leadership to enable quick issue resolution.
- Facilitate reuse strategies and Product Line Engineering (PLE) practices.
- Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
- Work in a lab environment and follow all site policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 15 years of experience of relevant electrical design experience).
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in digital hardware design, and FPGA development us VHDL or Verilog.
Additional Information- This position requires U.S. citizenship status.
- Ability to sit on-site at the EPISCenter located in Dayton, OH.
PreferredQualifications- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited university or college.
- Demonstrated experience with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado/ISE, Intel Quartus, or equivalent) and simulation tools (ModelSim, QuestaSim, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience with AMD Xilinx and Intel FPGAs with VHDL firmware language
- Demonstrated DO-254 lifecycle experience with complex logic devices.
- Demonstrated experience with FPGA simulation tools.
- Experience with timing closure, clock domain crossing, and FPGA optimization techniques.
- Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, etc.), signal processing implementations, or data streaming architectures
- Experience with high reliability electronic systems design and fault-tolerant design techniques
- Lab hands-on experience with FPGA debug tools (ChipScope, ILA, SignalTap) and test equipment
- Python or scripting experience for test automation and tool development
- Experience with embedded software development and programming in C.
- Experience with Mathworks suite of tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, HDL Coder, System Composer, and Requirements Toolbox
- Experience with ARP-4754, RTCA DO-178, DO-331, and DO-254
- PTC Windchill experience
- IBM DOORS experience
- Cameo Systems Modeler experience
- Experience with Power Systems architecture and design, including power generation, power conversion, and power distribution on aircraft and aerospace platforms.
- Understanding of power electronics control algorithms and high-frequency switching systems
- Effective communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- High degree of accountability to program deliverables, including quality, reliability, performance, and cost.
- Clear thinker and ability to work with limited information and ambiguous problem definitions.
- Proven ability to manage risk and uncertainty for self and team within a dynamic priority-setting environment.
- Strong technical acumen paired with the ability to understand a wide range of technology domains.
- Ability to drive innovation across organizations and influence indirect teams.
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment
- Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- And more!
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional InformationGE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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