Senior FPGA Engineer
SAICJob Title
Senior FPGA Engineer
Role Summary
Senior FPGA Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, validating, and optimizing FPGA-based solutions for client systems. The role includes technical leadership and mentoring of engineering staff and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate FPGA components into larger projects.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Specific years of experience not specified in the source posting.
Responsibilities
Key duties for this role include system-level FPGA development, technical leadership, and delivery of reliable designs on project timelines.
- Architect, design, implement, and validate FPGA-based solutions for client projects.
- Lead and mentor engineers; review designs and provide technical guidance.
- Develop and execute test plans; perform debugging, verification, and validation.
- Integrate FPGA designs with hardware and software subsystems and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Produce and maintain design specifications, test documentation, and technical reports.
- Optimize designs for performance, timing closure, and resource utilization.
- Work with project managers to meet schedules, budgets, and project objectives.
- Identify and implement process improvements and best practices in FPGA development.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, regulations, and engineering standards.
Requirements
Concise list of must-have and desirable qualifications.
- Must-have: Proven experience in FPGA design, implementation, and verification for complex systems.
- Must-have: Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and provide technical direction to engineering teams.
- Must-have: Strong debugging, testing, and validation skills for FPGA designs.
- Must-have: Effective communication skills for collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams and producing clear documentation.
- Nice-to-have: Familiarity with common FPGA development toolchains, hardware description languages, synthesis, and timing-closure workflows.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: SAIC
Headquarters: Reston, VA, USA
Technology integrator providing engineering, IT, and mission services to government and commercial customers, with expertise in defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, and systems engineering.
