FPGA Engineer

Overview

On Site
$180,000 - $220,000
Full Time
No Travel Required

Skills

Proven experience developingSOC FPGA-based solutions
Proficiency inHDL coding Verilog / VHDL / SystemVerilog
Experience with the AMD/Xilinx FPGA platform and toolchain (Zynq/Virtex/Versal
Vivado/Vitis)
Experience withhigh-speed interfaces
advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Job Details

Security clearance: Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain & maintain a security clearance.

Role Overview

We are looking for an FPGA Development Engineer to join our innovative space business unit. In this pivotal role, you will lead the design, development, validation, and delivery of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) platforms for high-speed data communications applications, as well as high-accuracy pointing, tracking, and adaptive-optics systems. The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated expertise and a comprehensive understanding of FPGA platforms, including programming languages, available IP cores, and diverse hardware platforms and their capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team on the development of Lasercom (laser communication) subsystems, including data communication, tracking, and adaptive wavefront correction.

  • Work on a diverse range of projects, spanning from laboratory testbeds to fieldable prototypes and ultimately, production-ready systems.

  • Actively lead and participate in the full development lifecycle: design, implementation, verification, troubleshooting, and delivery.

  • Support demonstrations and tests, from laboratory settings to fielded customer pilot programs.

  • Facilitate the smooth transition of prototype development and testing infrastructure to manufacturing at the appropriate juncture.

Required Qualifications

  • Proven experience developing SOC FPGA-based solutions, from requirements definition through customer delivery and support.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in HDL coding (at least two of Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog).

  • Experience with the AMD/Xilinx FPGA platform and toolchain (Zynq/Virtex/Versal, Vivado/Vitis).

  • Experience with high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet 10G+, DDR3+, JESD204).

  • Experience with architectural trade-offs, fixed-point design, timing analysis, and meeting critical timing constraints.

  • Experience with efficient and robust implementation of DSP algorithms for high-speed communications.

  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills, coupled with excellent communication and collaboration abilities within a multidisciplinary team.

  • A strong track record of execution in schedule and resource-constrained environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry experience with an advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

  • Demonstrated experience participating in the full development lifecycle of a laser communication terminal or a similar system, from design to delivery.

  • Experience designing for both space and terrestrial environmental conditions.

  • Experience with network packet processing, error-correction codes, and/or image sensors.

  • Experience with the implementation of delay-sensitive, high-accuracy control systems.

  • Experience transitioning FPGA designs to ASIC tapeouts.

  • Some adjacent experience in circuit design, PCB design, and board bring-up.

  • Some adjacent experience in embedded software development.

  • Experience in design verification.

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