FPGA Engineer / FPGA Hardware Engineer (Level 2 or 3)

Job Title

FPGA Engineer / FPGA Hardware Engineer (Level 2 or 3)

Role Summary

Hands-on FPGA/ASIC engineer responsible for RTL development, verification, and hardware integration for safety-critical airborne systems. The role focuses on implementing and verifying FPGA designs, defining verification strategies, and producing certification artifacts.

Work is onsite in Melbourne, FL, collaborating with engineers across programs and reporting to engineering and program management stakeholders.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typically requires 5+ years relevant experience, or 3+ years with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

The role combines design, verification, test, and certification tasks for FPGA/ASIC products.

• Develop RTL and verification code and run simulations in VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog.
• Develop hardware test cases, procedures, and perform hardware integration and validation.
• Define verification strategy, on-hardware verification environment, test frameworks, and tools.
• Perform ASIC/FPGA/SoPC verification using inspection, analysis, simulation, and test methods.
• Create DO-254 DAL-A certification artifacts for Airborne Electronic Hardware.
• Participate in peer reviews and FAA SOI audits as required.
• Recommend tools and process improvements for the ASIC/FPGA design flow.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers and communicate with engineering, program management, leadership, and customers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tools, and verification experience.

• Proven experience writing RTL and testbenches using VHDL, Verilog, UVM, or SystemVerilog.
• Familiarity with constrained-random verification, functional coverage, and code coverage practices.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC simulation and toolchains (examples: Questasim, Vivado, Libero, Synplify Pro).
• Experience with Linux/Unix, scripting, and programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and/or Perl.
• Practical verification experience for ASIC, FPGA, and/or SoPC developments.
• Experience with data interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, I2C, Ethernet, CDN, and ARINC.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet aggressive schedules.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and program stakeholders.

Education Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

About the Company

Company: Employment International

Recruitment and staffing firm that advertises engineering and technical job opportunities and connects employers with candidates, particularly in engineering and aerospace domains.