Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior FPGA engineer supporting the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions Hardware Engineering Group. Responsible for driving FPGA designs through all phases: architecture, RTL implementation, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, verification, lab bring-up, product support, and FPGA security.

Experience Level

Senior. The posting indicates typically ~2 years of relevant experience (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include hands-on FPGA design, verification, and lab support across product development lifecycle.

• Support FPGA designs through all development phases: architecture, RTL, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
• Own RTL coding and implementation (VHDL preferred, or Verilog).
• Develop and run designer-level testbenches and digital simulations.
• Perform lab bring-up, debugging, verification, and product support using internal logic analyzers.
• Execute static timing analysis and resolve timing closure issues.
• Support FPGA security and release activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security eligibility, and working-style expectations.

• U.S. Person required; U.S. citizenship indicated for positions requiring security clearance.
• Must be able to obtain Secret security clearance; current Secret clearance or eligibility preferred.
• Typically ~2 years of relevant FPGA/ASIC design experience or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC design and development tools and simulators.
• Proficiency with VHDL (preferred) or Verilog; designer-level testbench development (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog).
• Knowledge of clock-domain crossing techniques, static timing analysis, and timing closure.
• Familiarity with revision control systems (Git, CVS, Clearcase, Subversion, etc.).
• Working knowledge of internal logic analyzers (ILA/Chipscope/SignalTap) and lab debugging.
• Strong written and oral communication, problem solving, and ability to work independently and in teams.

Education Requirements

The posting references a bachelor’s degree (field not specified) or equivalent practical experience. Typically about 2 years of relevant experience is expected; equivalent experience is acceptable.

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.