Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering, FPGA Engineer (FOS)

Job Title

Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering, FPGA Engineer (FOS)

Role Summary

Senior FPGA hardware engineer responsible for architecting, designing, and developing Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (fuzes) used in defense systems. Work focuses on FPGA/ASIC implementation of sensor interfaces, analog interfaces, communication protocols, state machines and verification.

Onsite role in Cincinnati, OH. Job schedule: 4/10 (four 10-hour days per week).

Experience Level

Senior-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include:

• Architect, design, and develop FPGA- and ASIC-based electronics for safe-and-arm devices.
• Implement sensor interfaces, sequence verification logic, A/D and D/A interfaces.
• Design communication protocols, state machines, and timer chains.
• Create and execute simulations and verification using QuestaSim or similar tools.
• Develop on Microsemi/Actel FPGA platforms and integrate with system requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce production-capable designs for defense applications.

Requirements

Required skills and background:

• Proven FPGA or ASIC digital design experience, including state machines and verification.
• Experience with sensor interfaces and analog (A/D, D/A) interfacing.
• Familiarity with Microsemi/Actel FPGA families and QuestaSim or equivalent simulation environments.
• Experience delivering hardware for safety-critical or defense systems.
• Ability to work onsite in Cincinnati, OH and adhere to a 4/10 schedule.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with fuzing or weapon-system electronic safety devices.
• System-level integration and test experience.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: L3Harris Technologies

Headquarters: Melbourne, FL, United States

L3Harris Technologies is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that develops integrated mission systems and technologies across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains, including communications, sensors, avionics, and electronic warfare for government and commercial customers.