Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior FPGA Design Engineer supporting Electronic Combat Solutions Hardware Engineering. Responsible for FPGA design through requirements, RTL implementation, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, verification support, lab bring-up, and product support. Role requires in-person work at a BAE Systems facility.

Experience Level

Senior. The posting indicates a typical experience baseline of 4+ years with a bachelor's degree; fewer years may be acceptable with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Deliver FPGA designs and support across development phases; collaborate with engineering teams and perform lab integration and debug.

• Translate requirements into RTL and micro-architecture (implementation ownership).
• Develop and maintain VHDL or Verilog RTL; perform synthesis and P&R flow activities.
• Perform static timing analysis, clock domain crossing closure, and timing debug.
• Create basic test benches and support simulation (Modelsim/Questa).
• Integrate and debug hardware in the lab; support board bring-up and verification teams.
• Maintain revision control and scripting to automate flows (Perl/Tcl/Python/shell).
• Provide product support and modify/enhance legacy FPGA designs as needed.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security eligibility, and soft skills for this role.

• U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience in FPGA or ASIC design and development (RTL coding, synthesis, timing closure).
• Proficiency with VHDL or Verilog HDL.
• Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus toolchains.
• Digital simulation experience using Modelsim or Questa.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS).
• Familiarity with revision control systems (GIT, CVS, ClearCase, Subversion, etc.).
• Ability to generate scripts to support flows (Perl, Tcl, Python, shell).
• Strong debugging, problem solving, written, and oral communication skills; team player and self-starter.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience implementing requirements into micro-architecture.
• Experience modifying legacy FPGA designs and working independently within a design team.
• Hands-on hardware design and lab debug experience; experience with FPGA verification teams.
• Experience with data conversion techniques (ADC/DAC).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required (posting specifies 4+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree). Fewer years of experience may be acceptable with an advanced degree. The posting does not list specific fields of study or certifications; equivalent practical experience is not explicitly stated.

About the Company

Company: BAE Systems

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Global defense, aerospace and security company delivering products and services for air, land and naval forces, advanced electronics, cyber and intelligence solutions, and space and mission systems for government and commercial customers.