FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Design, implement, verify, and integrate FPGA/CPLD-based hardware for safety-critical aerospace and ground vehicle embedded systems. Work across requirements, RTL development, verification, timing/power analysis, prototype evaluation, qualification testing, and system integration within a hardware engineering team.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical expectation: 5–10+ years of relevant circuit and FPGA design experience; a Master's degree may reduce the required years of experience (see Education Requirements).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical design, verification, and cross-discipline integration.

• Generate requirements and translate them into FPGA architecture and RTL implementations.
• Develop RTL, perform synthesis, create UVM testbenches, and run functional and timing simulations.
• Perform static timing and power analysis; participate in design reviews.
• Support prototype evaluation, qualification testing, and system-level integration.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure electrical integrity of FPGA designs on circuit cards.
• Support production, obsolescence, and sustainment tasks.
• Maintain and expand technical knowledge in FPGA design and digital hardware engineering.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience. Nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Strong VHDL and SystemVerilog design skills; experience developing UVM testbenches.
• Demonstrated ability to design HDL-based FPGAs and CPLDs for high-reliability applications.
• Hands-on hardware build, test, and integration experience for embedded systems.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink for FPGA code generation.
• Knowledge of digital electronic devices and circuit design principles; familiarity with FPGA integration on circuit card assemblies.
• Experience with design and analysis tools such as Timing Designer.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, written, and oral communication skills; able to work independently and in teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice to have:

• DO-254 experience for aerospace safety-critical development.
• Experience with HyperLynx or similar signal-integrity/analysis tools.

Education Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is stated. The posting specifies a Bachelor’s degree plus 5–10+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience. Fields: Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.

About the Company

Company: Okaya Infocom