Senior Specialist, FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior Specialist, FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Design, verify and debug FPGA-based and microcontroller-based systems for Electronic Safe and Arm Devices used in defense applications. Work with cross-functional hardware and firmware teams to deliver ASIC/FPGA designs that include sensor interfaces, A/D and D/A, communication protocols, state machines and timing chains.

Position is onsite in Cincinnati, OH on a 4/10 schedule (four 10-hour days per week).

Experience Level

Senior — expects substantial prior experience (see Education Requirements for specific experience equivalencies).

Responsibilities

Primary duties and day-to-day activities.

• Architect, design and implement FPGA logic using Verilog targeting Antifuse and enhanced Flash FPGAs.
• Develop and maintain embedded firmware (C) and, where applicable, C# microcontroller code.
• Perform SystemVerilog UVM-based verification and simulation of designs.
• Analyze requirements, define architecture, and debug FPGA, hardware, and microcontroller products and associated firmware.
• Perform functional analysis, performance profiling and troubleshooting in lab and target environments.
• Use lab tools (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE debuggers, protocol analyzers) for validation and debug.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, prototyping and product testing to improve quality and time-to-market.
• Work with version control systems and contribute to process and quality improvements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Verilog HDL experience for digital logic design; familiarity with VHDL is a plus.
• Embedded C programming experience, including algorithm development and optimized code for constrained systems.
• Practical experience with FPGA design flows and vendor toolchains; familiarity with QuestaSim is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with lab and debug equipment and hardware bring-up.
• Familiarity with design verification practices, simulation, and test methodologies.
• Experience using version control systems (SVN, Git, TFS).

Nice-to-have:

• SystemVerilog verification experience with UVM/OVM/VMM/AVM.
• C# development for enhanced Flash microcontrollers.
• Direct experience with Microsemi/Actel FPGA families.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or a Master's degree plus a minimum of 4 years of related experience; or 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Specific fields were not listed, though technical degrees in engineering or related disciplines are implied.

About the Company

Company: E-Space

Headquarters: Saratoga, CA, United States

E-Space develops low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems to enable hyper-scaled Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. The company designs advanced satellite hardware and communication systems to reduce costs, improve scalability, and deliver actionable intelligence from space.