Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Join MITRE's Electronic Systems Development team to design and prototype FPGA- and ASIC-based embedded systems for real-time communications, sensors, and high-throughput signal processing. Work includes hardware/software co-design, rapid prototyping on SoC/SDR platforms, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams supporting government R&D.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on rapid development and delivery of prototype embedded platforms. Key responsibilities include:

• Design and develop FPGA and ASIC components for embedded systems.
• Implement algorithms in hardware and software (HW/SW co-design) and deploy on embedded SoC platforms.
• Integrate third-party IP and custom logic; perform synthesis, simulation, and verification.
• Support system-level integration, testing, and deployment on SDR and reconfigurable platforms.
• Produce design documentation, participate in design reviews, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.

Requirements

Must-have skills, security, and location requirements; preferred items follow.

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Proficiency in RTL languages (VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog) and experience with RTL synthesis and simulation tools.
• Experience implementing complex embedded systems and hardware/software integration.
• Familiarity with design, verification, test, and deployment best practices.
• Experience integrating third-party IP into custom designs.
• Strong programming foundation for embedded systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to be on-site a minimum of four days per week.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with AMD Xilinx MPSoC/RFSoC/Versal or Intel Agilex SoC platforms.
• Experience across digital design phases, including synthesis, timing closure, place-and-route, and verification methodologies (UVM/OVM).
• Familiarity with EDA ASIC design flows and leading-edge foundries.
• Experience with scripting and build tools (TCL, Python, CMake) and MATLAB for signal processing.
• Exposure to hardware emulation platforms (Cadence Palladium, Siemens Veloce).
• Demonstrated technical leadership in FPGA design and verification.

Education Requirements

Degrees and academic expectations mentioned: Bachelor's, Master’s (M.S.), or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar technical field. The posting specifies typical combinations: approximately 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's, 3 years with a Master's, or a Ph.D. with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. M.S. or Ph.D. are noted as preferred for some roles.

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.