Sr. FPGA Engineer - Melbourne, FL

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer — Melbourne, FL

Role Summary

The Senior FPGA Engineer designs, implements, and verifies FPGA/CPLD-based hardware for high-reliability aerospace and ground-vehicle embedded systems. The role supports development from requirements through system integration, qualification testing, and production support within an electrical engineering team.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 5–10+ years of relevant FPGA/digital hardware experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities cover FPGA design, verification, and integration across the development lifecycle.

• Generate requirements and perform RTL design, synthesis, and timing closure.
• Develop test benches, run simulations, and perform requirements-based verification.
• Perform static timing and power analysis; support prototype evaluation and design reviews.
• Support qualification testing, system integration, production, and obsolescence activities.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure electrical integrity and FPGA integration on circuit cards.
• Prepare engineering estimates and documentation; follow internal processes and tools.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for day-one effectiveness, plus concise nice-to-have items.

• Proven HDL-based FPGA/CPLD design experience (VHDL and/or SystemVerilog); experience with UVM testbenches.
• Hands-on hardware build, test, and system integration experience; strong debugging skills for hardware/firmware interactions.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink for FPGA code generation and verification workflows.
• Knowledge of digital electronic devices, circuit design principles, and static timing/power analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to work independently and in teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Nice-to-have: Timing Designer, HyperLynx, Synplify, ModelSim/QuestaSim experience and familiarity with Microsemi/Xilinx/Lattice/Altera toolchains.
• Nice-to-have: experience with serial/memory interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, ARINC, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, RS422/RS485, AFDX), DO-254 knowledge, high-speed PCB/card design, requirements/configuration-management tools (e.g., DOORS), and formal verification techniques.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is specified (Minimum Training/Education: BSEE). The posting specifies experience trade-offs: typically a bachelor's degree plus 5–10+ years' relevant experience, or a master's degree with approximately 3+ years' relevant experience.

About the Company

Company: Cyient

Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Cyient provides engineering, manufacturing, data analytics, and digital technology services for aerospace, defense, transportation, telecom, utilities, and industrial customers. Services include product design and development, systems engineering, manufacturing, and lifecycle support.