Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

Catapult Solutions Group provided pay range

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$65.00/yr - $80.00/yr

Engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments
• Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
• Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
• Verifies test results and analyzes performance
• May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools
• Participates in the improvement of the ASIC/FPGA organizational processes
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the ASIC/FPGA development life cycle
• Contributes to the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
• May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
• Independently determines approach to solutions
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above

• Highly proficient use and understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Highly proficient in the principles and techniques of ASIC/FPGA design
• Highly proficient understanding of ASIC/FPGA processes
• Highly proficient knowledge of other related disciplines
• Keeps abreast of technology trends
• Highly proficient awareness of business objectives and Engineering’s role in achieving
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Highly proficient in ASIC/FPGA design tools
• Highly proficient written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to think creatively
• Ability to multi-task
• Highly proficient skill in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
• Highly proficient ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound ASIC/FPGA design
• Highly proficient ability to develop and sell concepts and ideas
• Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups
• Contact with project leaders and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
• Some contact with external customers

• Mid-Senior level

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• Engineering and Information Technology

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