FPGA Engineer - 26707

Job Title

FPGA Engineer - 26707

Role Summary

Design, implement, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for signal processing and related defense applications within Warfare Systems at HII Mission Technologies. Work will support system engineering, integration, test, and verification activities at Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton, OH).

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical experience guidance from the posting: 5 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's, 3 years with a Master's, 0 years with a PhD; alternative path: High School diploma or equivalent plus 9 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Contribute to total-system engineering and deliver FPGA hardware and test solutions for defense systems.

• Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications; perform functional and trade-off analyses.
• Design, implement, and optimize FPGA logic for signal processing and sensor systems.
• Perform system integration, verification, validation, and test planning/execution across lab environments.
• Conduct RF chain analysis, radar/system performance analysis, and timeline/requirements allocation.
• Support test procedure and report development and technical publications for customer releases.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks; support technical and functional leadership.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security, and physical/operational expectations.

• Hands-on experience with FPGA development, integration, and verification in signal-processing contexts.
• Experience or strong interest in Radar or Electronic Warfare (EW) system design, testing, and sensor integration.
• Skills in RF chain analysis, radar performance analysis, and use of tools such as MATLAB for signal processing.
• Practical test execution experience across algorithms, software, hardware, and networking in lab facilities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance (Secret clearance minimum to start).
• Willingness to travel as required; some assignments may require extended deployments (typically 2–3 weeks).
• Physical ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift up to 50 lbs, work outdoors in adverse weather, climb ladders, and tolerate confined spaces and temperature extremes.

Education Requirements

Degree options noted in the posting: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, or Juris Doctorate in a related field; alternative path: High School diploma or equivalent plus 9 years of relevant experience. The posting allows equivalent practical experience in lieu of a degree.

About the Company

Company: Huntington Ingalls Industries

Headquarters: Newport News, Virginia, United States

A U.S. defense contractor specializing in shipbuilding and national security technologies, delivering naval vessels, C5ISR, cybersecurity, mission systems, and related services to military and government customers.