Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Perform simulation, on-target testing (OTT), and verification for FPGA replacements in a safety-critical Digital Control Unit. Work with hardware, systems, and software teams to validate functional and timing behavior and to produce DO-254-compliant verification artifacts.

This is an onsite engineering role focused on hands-on lab integration, debugging, and verification of high-reliability systems.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years of FPGA verification experience; candidates should have a track record with SystemVerilog/UVM and safety-regulated development.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning and executing FPGA verification and supporting hardware integration.

• Develop and execute FPGA verification plans, procedures, and test strategies.
• Build and maintain UVM-based testbenches: agents, drivers, monitors, scoreboards, and sequences.
• Perform simulation, debug, root-cause analysis, and regression testing.
• Support On-Target Testing (OTT), board bring-up, and lab validation.
• Create and maintain DO-254 lifecycle documentation, including requirements traceability and verification evidence.
• Review RTL designs, requirements, and test results for quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to resolve design and integration issues.

Requirements

Must-have skills and qualifications are listed below. Education requirements are summarized separately.

• 5+ years of FPGA verification experience using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Experience with requirements-based verification and maintaining traceability records.
• Working knowledge of digital systems, FPGA design methodologies, testing, debugging, and timing analysis.
• Experience in DO-254 regulated environments (DAL A preferred).
• Proficiency building UVM testbenches and self-checking tests (predictors, scoreboards, agents, drivers, monitors, sequence items).
• Experience with simulation debug, assertions, and functional coverage collection.
• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado and version control (e.g., GitLab).
• Strong written and verbal communication, self-motivated with initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful Permanent Resident (position requires U.S. eligibility).

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Troubleshooting, RCCA, reliability and thermal analysis experience.
• ENV/EMI testing, manufacturing test experience, and board-level validation skills.
• Familiarity with DOORS or similar requirements tools, JIRA/change tracking, Altium, and PSpice.
• Experience integrating automation or AI tools into engineering workflows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required.

About the Company

Company: Quest Defense

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions (QDSS) is a defense engineering firm that designs, develops, and modernizes mission- and safety-critical electronic and embedded systems, including FPGA and hardware solutions, for government and defense customers.