Advanced FPGA Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Advanced FPGA Engineer with Security Clearance
Advanced FPGA Engineer

Location:

Bloomington, MN Responsibilities:
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:
Department of Defense Interim 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.

Qualifications:

Duties and Tasks:
• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for 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 FPGA organizational processes
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the 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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Highly proficient use and understanding of FPGA engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Highly proficient in System Verilog
• Experience in Microchip Polarfire a plus
• Highly proficient in the principles and techniques of FPGA design
• Highly proficient understanding of 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 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 FPGA design
• Highly proficient ability to develop and sell concepts and ideas
• Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups
• Works under limited direction
• Contact with project leaders and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
• Some contact with external customers