FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Design and implement FPGA modules and subsystems for embedded systems, integrating with software and hardware components. Focus is on VHDL-based RTL development, IP integration, verification, and lab testing to support system-level products.

Position is based in Houston, TX and supports system integration, performance optimization, and verification activities.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 10+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience.

Responsibilities

Primary duties across the design lifecycle.

• Design and implement FPGA modules and subsystems using VHDL.
• Integrate and verify third-party IP cores.
• Develop configurable, self-checking test benches in VHDL/OSVVM.
• Integrate FPGA designs with embedded software, flight software, and peripheral hardware.
• Optimize designs for performance, power consumption, and resource utilization; perform synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure using toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado.
• Document design specifications, generate reports, and participate in peer review sessions.
• Assist in lab testing, system integration, and problem resolution throughout design cycles.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and conditions.

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (facility security requirement).
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening, including testing for marijuana.
• 10+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience.
• Experience integrating FPGA designs into system-wide hardware/software environments.
• Proficiency in VHDL and in delivering verification environments.
• Familiarity with embedded C/C++, SoC integration, and bus protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, I2S).
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in ASIC design, DSP, or communication systems.
• Prior exposure to high-speed interface design for RF systems and Gigabit transceivers (PCIe, Ethernet, DisplayPort).
• Knowledge of Verilog and verification frameworks (UVM, OSVVM, OVM).
• Experience with simulation and verification tools such as ModelSim or equivalent.
• Experience with memory-mapped and stream interfaces (AXI-4, Avalon, AXI-Stream).
• Proficiency with hardware debugging tools, including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and timing analysis.
• Understanding of FPGA constraints, timing closure, and synthesis directives.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering required.

About the Company

Company: iQuasar

iQuasar provides engineering, technology, and cleared recruitment services to government and commercial clients, specializing in systems engineering, software development, and proposal support for defense and aerospace programs.