Entry Level ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer – Space Electronics

Job Title

Entry Level ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer – Space Electronics

Role Summary

Join Boeing's Electronic Products team in Mountain View, CA to develop digital ICs and SoCs for aerospace and defense systems. The role focuses on implementing and verifying FPGA/ASIC designs, integrating IP, and validating hardware for space-focused programs.

Experience Level

Entry-level — suitable for recent graduates or engineers with internship/project experience in ASIC/FPGA design or verification.

Responsibilities

Key day-to-day responsibilities include design implementation, verification, and hardware validation.

• Develop and implement FPGA/ASIC designs from micro-architecture through physical realization.
• Integrate DSP and third-party IP into system designs.
• Perform static timing analysis, LEC, CDC checks, linting, and related verification tasks.
• Create self-checking, reusable testbenches and verification environments using OOP concepts and UVM.
• Develop functional coverage models and close code coverage in simulation.
• Support FPGA-based prototyping and perform hardware integration and validation tests with specialized equipment.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and clearance requirements, followed by desirable skills.

• US citizenship and ability to obtain a US security clearance.
• Familiarity with RTL languages: Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog.
• Experience with hardware verification: UVM, self-checking testbenches, functional and code coverage.
• Knowledge of static timing analysis, logical equivalence checking (LEC), CDC analysis, and lint flows.
• Proficiency with Linux and scripting (Make, Perl, Python); experience with revision control (svn, git).
• Experience supporting FPGA prototyping and hardware integration testing.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with hardware emulators (e.g. Palladium).
• Familiarity with high-speed serial interfaces (JESD204C, PCIe, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of space-grade design techniques and radiation mitigation methods.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in a technical field required or equivalent practical experience. Relevant degrees include Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry. A Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering is preferred; coursework, projects, or internships in ASIC/FPGA design or verification are relevant.

About the Company

Company: Boeing

Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia, United States

Large U.S. aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, military aircraft, satellites, and related systems and services worldwide.