FPGA Engineer - P2

Job Title

FPGA Engineer - P2

Role Summary

Join the Effector Digital Products team to develop and deliver FPGA designs across major vendors (Xilinx, Altera/Intel, Microsemi) for applications including gigabit serial interfaces, RF and EO DSP, controls, data links, and embedded processor interfaces. Work spans requirements definition through integration and test.

Position is a 12-month contract supporting production-quality FPGA releases, verification, documentation, and collaboration with circuit card designers and systems engineers.

Experience Level

Mid-level (P2). Years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include design, verification, documentation, and delivery of FPGA-based systems.

• Architect FPGA systems: select parts, define interfaces, and specify CONOPS.
• Translate system-level requirements into FPGA requirements and designs.
• Design and implement VHDL code for reliability and maintainability.
• Develop and execute verification using directed and constrained-random tests, with functional and code coverage tracking.
• Perform simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
• Collaborate with circuit card designers, systems engineers, and algorithm modelers.
• Support integration, test, and production releases; meet schedule and budget targets.
• Create and maintain requirements, verification plans, user guides, and design documentation; perform configuration management.
• Participate in technical reviews and design support activities.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security eligibility, and work authorization.

• Active Secret clearance required to start.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience in FPGA development or verification using VHDL.
• Familiarity with major FPGA vendors and device families (Xilinx, Altera/Intel, Microsemi).
• Experience with gigabit serial interfaces, RF/EO DSP, controls, data links, or processor interfaces.
• Verification experience using self-checking tests, directed and constrained-random methodologies; tracking functional and code coverage.
• Experience with simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis.
• Strong documentation and configuration management practices.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Butler America Aerospace

U.S.-based aerospace and defense engineering and manufacturing company supporting airborne systems and programs. Provides engineering, FPGA/DSP development, integration, and production support for military and government customers, including RF/EO electronics, data links, and embedded systems.