FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Engineer responsible for FPGA design, verification, and hardware integration for safety-critical aerospace and medical-device programs. Work includes RTL development, simulation, synthesis, timing closure, and system bring-up.

Collaborate with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers on embedded and high-performance digital systems.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The role targets candidates with approximately 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing and validating FPGA-based digital systems and supporting their integration into hardware platforms.

• Design, develop, and implement FPGA logic using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Own FPGA lifecycle: requirements interpretation, architecture, RTL development, simulation, synthesis, and validation.
• Develop and execute verification strategies, including testbenches and simulation-based validation.
• Perform timing analysis, place-and-route, and optimization with tools such as Vivado, Quartus, or Libero.
• Integrate FPGA designs into boards and support system bring-up and lab validation.
• Troubleshoot hardware and firmware issues during development and testing.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation, and process improvement activities.
• Support compliance activities for safety-critical standards where applicable (e.g., aerospace or medical standards).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience.
• Strong proficiency in HDL languages: VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or Microchip Libero.
• Solid understanding of digital design principles, RTL design, and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with simulation, verification, and debugging tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, etc.).
• Ability to work from system-level requirements through implementation and verification.
• Preferred: experience in aerospace or medical device development, familiarity with DO-254 or other safety-critical processes, DSP-on-FPGA experience, C/C++ or Python programming, and SoC/embedded systems background.
• Strong problem-solving, effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, and attention to detail.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: ALTEN Technology

Headquarters: Boulder, CO, USA

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that assists clients in transforming innovative ideas into reality. With a focus on industries such as aerospace, medical devices, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, they provide comprehensive engineering and consulting services throughout the product development cycle. As part of the global ALTEN Group, they leverage a substantial workforce to tackle demanding engineering challenges in collaboration with leading corporations.