Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineer responsible for architecture, design, implementation and verification of FPGA-based systems and associated firmware for defense electronic safe-and-arm devices. Work spans Verilog FPGA design, SystemVerilog UVM verification, and embedded microcontroller software.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience (see Education Requirements for experience equivalency with advanced degrees).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include design, verification, and integration of FPGA and firmware components for weapon-system fuzing solutions.

• Analyze requirements and define architecture for FPGA, hardware, and microcontroller-based systems.
• Design and develop Verilog HDL targeting antifuse and enhanced-Flash FPGAs.
• Develop and maintain embedded C firmware and C# code for microcontrollers where applicable.
• Implement SystemVerilog UVM-based verification and use simulation tools (e.g., QuestaSim) for functional verification.
• Debug and profile hardware and firmware using lab tools and target host systems.
• Integrate sensor interfaces, A/D and D/A interfaces, communication protocols, state machines, and timer chains into ASIC/FPGA designs.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, prototyping, and product testing; contribute to process improvements to ensure quality and time-to-market.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security, and process expectations:

• U.S. citizenship required (government contract).
• Extensive practical experience with FPGA design and Verilog for logic design.
• Proven embedded C programming experience, including algorithm development and optimized code for constrained devices.
• Experience using lab tools: logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE debuggers, and protocol analyzers.
• Familiarity with hardware, software and firmware development methodologies (design verification, code reviews, unit testing, prototyping, product testing).
• Experience with version control systems such as SVN, Git, or TFS.
• Solid digital design principles, logic architecture, and experience with HDLs (Verilog, VHDL).

Nice-to-have:

• SystemVerilog verification experience (AVM, VMM, OVM, or UVM).
• Experience with Microsemi/Actel FPGAs and QuestaSim simulation tools.
• Experience developing C# for enhanced-Flash microcontrollers.
• Strong English communication skills (written and verbal).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required OR equivalent experience. Hiring guidance from the source: 6+ years of relevant experience is standard; 4 years of experience if the candidate holds a Master’s degree; 10 years without a degree.

About the Company

Company: Amarx Search

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