Senior FPGA Engineer & Project Lead – DO-254

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer & Project Lead – DO-254

Role Summary

Lead technical activities for real-time embedded and safety-critical FPGA design, development, and verification within aerospace DO-254 projects. Serve as a technical lead and project-level coordinator across engineering, verification, and stakeholder teams.

Work with cross-functional teams to plan and execute FPGA development, ensure compliance with quality and certification objectives, and mentor junior engineers.

Experience Level

Senior — 3 to 8 years of FPGA design and development experience (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) per the posting.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on FPGA hardware projects and manage project-level FPGA activities.

• Drive technical issue resolution and ensure timely follow-through.
• Mentor and guide less-experienced engineers on best practices and project discipline.
• Define and maintain project scope, plans, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate FPGA development tasks, estimates, workload allocation, and progress tracking.
• Design, implement, and verify FPGA/CPLD hardware in compliance with DO-254 requirements.
• Perform requirements analysis, detailed design, root-cause investigations, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), simulation environments, and verification tests, including HIL.
• Use synthesis, simulation, and integration tools; define and drive testing and verification strategies.
• Manage risks and issues to maintain alignment with schedule, quality, and compliance objectives.

Requirements

Key skills, must-haves first, followed by preferred skills.

• 3 to 8 years experience in FPGA design and development using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Proven experience with FPGA toolflows for synthesis, simulation, and integration and with verification environments.
• Experience with embedded systems; C programming is a plus.
• U.S. citizenship required; candidates with dual citizenship must disclose it.
• Ability to work independently, lead work packages, and coordinate technical teams; strong communication skills.
• Experience defining project plans, estimating workload, allocating tasks, and tracking progress.
• Knowledge of HIL testing and driving verification through cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: experience with DO-178C, PCB/CBA work, SoC architectures, Earned Value Management (EVM), and Agile methodologies.
• Preference for candidates located near Platteville, WI or Hartford, CT; ability to travel ~6 weeks/year.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field as stated in the posting.

About the Company

Company: CS Group USA

CS Group USA is the U.S. subsidiary of CS Group specializing in the development and certification of safety‑critical aerospace systems. It provides engineering, FPGA and embedded-systems design, verification, and testing for avionics manufacturers, supporting DO-254/DO-178 projects and operating a primarily remote, cross‑state team with competitive compensation and benefits.