FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) Engineer

Job Title

FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) Engineer

Role Summary

Design, develop, verify, and optimize FPGA-based systems and programmable logic for high-reliability applications. Work with cross-functional teams to deliver lab-tested, certified hardware and firmware solutions for telecommunications, aerospace, defense, and enterprise computing.

Experience Level

Senior-level — requires extensive experience (listed below recommends 8+ years) in functional verification of FPGA/ASIC/PLDs and leading small teams.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on verification, lab testing, and team leadership for FPGA projects, including certification activities for airborne hardware.

• Lead and execute functional verification of FPGA designs using SV/UVM methodologies.
• Plan and perform lab validation of FPGA boards using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related test equipment.
• Drive DO-254 certification activities and produce required verification artifacts for airborne devices (experience with DAL-A preferred).
• Develop and maintain verification testbenches, test scripts, and automation.
• Write and maintain scripts for tooling and test automation (Perl, Python, shell).
• Lead and mentor a small offshore verification team; coordinate tasks and reviews.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and results to stakeholders.

Requirements

Essential technical skills and experiences are listed below; VHDL is desirable but not mandatory.

• Must-have: 8+ years experience in functional verification of FPGA/ASIC/PLDs.
• Must-have: Strong experience with SystemVerilog and UVM for verification.
• Must-have: Hands-on lab testing experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and board bring-up.
• Must-have: Experience with DO-254 processes and certification of airborne hardware (DAL-A experience preferred).
• Must-have: Scripting proficiency (Perl, Python, shell) for automation and tooling.
• Must-have: Proven communication skills and ability to lead a small verification team offshore.
• Nice-to-have: VHDL experience.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Beacon Industries

Technology/engineering company focused on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design and custom IC layout (SerDes, SRAM, high-speed interfaces), using Synopsys/Cadence EDA tools for design, simulation, verification, and silicon validation.