Principal FPGA Engineer
Owl Cyber DefenseJob Title
Principal FPGA Engineer
Role Summary
The Principal FPGA Engineer is a technical leader on the Advanced Development Hardware team responsible for FPGA architecture, system integration, and advanced embedded hardware development for cybersecurity platforms. This role leads complex engineering efforts, mentors engineers, drives verification and simulation strategies, and contributes to product and technology roadmaps.
Experience Level
Senior — Principal level. The posting requests 15+ years of FPGA and embedded systems experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include leading architecture and delivery of FPGA-based systems and ensuring performance, correctness, and maintainability.
- Lead FPGA architecture, system design, and integration efforts.
- Drive development of advanced FPGA packet handling and high-speed data processing designs.
- Define and lead simulation, verification, and validation activities.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership across engineering teams.
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance of FPGA subsystems.
- Collaborate with product and engineering leadership on technical planning and roadmaps.
- Participate in and/or lead AGILE Scrum activities.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and constraints for the role.
- 15+ years of FPGA and embedded systems experience focused on architecture and system-level development.
- Expert SystemVerilog knowledge and experience with advanced FPGA verification methodologies.
- Experience with simulation tools (example: Xcelium) and familiarity with linting tools (example: DVT).
- Strong expertise in FPGA architecture, packet processing, AXI, HSS, and Ethernet protocols.
- Proven leadership, mentoring, and capability to lead large-scale technical initiatives.
- Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills for embedded FPGA systems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- Nice-to-have: experience with Xilinx/AMD Versal and Ultrascale+ devices.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: Owl Cyber Defense
Headquarters: Danbury, CT, USA
Provider of cybersecurity products that secure critical networks through cross-domain solutions, data diodes, and secure portable media. Serves government and commercial customers with embedded security engineering and products for threat prevention and secure data availability.
