FPGA Design Engineer, Senior

Job Title

FPGA Design Engineer, Senior

Role Summary

Design and deliver FPGA-based digital systems for advanced radar and missile seeker applications. Work with multidisciplinary teams in Huntsville, AL to develop, verify, integrate, and optimize FPGA firmware and associated hardware/software interfaces.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 10 years of relevant FPGA and digital systems experience.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include development, verification, integration, and support of FPGA firmware and system-level functionality.

• Design, develop, and maintain FPGA firmware using Verilog, VHDL, and other HDLs.
• Create and run simulation and verification testbenches to validate designs.
• Perform synthesis, timing analysis, debugging, and optimization for performance and resource goals.
• Integrate firmware with embedded processors, hardware components, and software applications.
• Implement and troubleshoot communication interfaces (RS-232, RS-422, UART, SPI, I2C, etc.).
• Develop and implement DSP functions such as filters, FFTs, modulation/demodulation, and error-correction.
• Support lab bring-up, hardware integration, system verification, and field troubleshooting.
• Participate in technical reviews, produce design documentation, and present results to stakeholders.
• Evaluate new FPGA technologies, tools, and methodologies to improve development efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Minimum 10 years of FPGA design and digital systems experience.
• Extensive experience with Verilog and VHDL and HDL-based design flows.
• Proven skills in simulation, verification, synthesis, and timing analysis.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus, Synplify, ModelSim, and Verdi.
• Solid understanding of digital logic, FPGA architectures, and hardware integration.
• Thorough knowledge of DSP concepts and implementation techniques.
• Experience with serial communication protocols and system-level integration.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance required; ability to maintain clearance.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with radar or missile seeker systems and defense platforms.
• Prior mentoring or team lead experience on complex FPGA projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline is required.

About the Company

Company: Simulation Technologies

Headquarters: Huntsville, AL, United States

Provider of signature models, simulations, hardware, software, cyber solutions, and test & evaluation services for defense and aerospace. Founded in 1983, SimTech delivers high-technology, defense-oriented engineering and modeling solutions with a focus on reliability and cost-effectiveness.