Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Join MITRE’s Electronic Systems Development team to design and implement prototype FPGA/ASIC systems for advanced sensor, communication, and navigation applications on embedded hardware platforms. Work focuses on rapid prototyping, system integration, and delivering proof-of-concept solutions for government R&D projects of national significance.

Experience Level

Senior — this role is for experienced engineers. See Education Requirements for the formal years-of-experience guidance tied to degree level.

Responsibilities

The team delivers end-to-end hardware prototypes and implements algorithms in hardware and software on embedded platforms. Typical responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and integrate FPGA components and custom IP for prototype systems.
• Develop RTL (VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog) and perform synthesis and simulation to meet timing and resource constraints.
• Implement algorithms in hardware and software on embedded SoC/MPSoC platforms.
• Integrate third-party IP and system-level interfaces (memory-mapped peripherals, interrupts).
• Participate in architecture, verification, test, documentation, and version control activities for digital designs.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to rapidly prototype sensor/communication/navigation systems.

Requirements

Must-have skills, security, and workplace requirements.

• Proven experience with RTL languages (VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog) and RTL synthesis/simulation tools.
• Experience implementing complex embedded systems and deploying on reconfigurable SoC platforms.
• Familiarity with design, verification, test, and deployment best practices; experience integrating third-party IP.
• Hands-on experience with scripting and build tools (TCL, Python, CMake) is beneficial.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship required (per government eligibility) and ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Position requires a minimum of four days per week on-site in the Bedford, MA office.

Education Requirements

Minimum qualifications: typically a Bachelor’s degree plus ~5 years related experience; or a Master’s degree plus ~3 years; or a PhD with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience. Preferred: M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

About the Company

Company: MITRE

Headquarters: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

MITRE is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to solving national challenges in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, and more. By partnering with the government, MITRE operates R&D centers that develop innovative solutions for public interest. Known for its culture of innovation, it offers exceptional employee benefits, professional growth opportunities, and diversity initiatives to ensure a fulfilling workplace for its staff.