Fpga Design Engineer

This FPGA Design Engineer role supports a leading defense organization developing cutting edge Electronic Warfare (EW), Infrared (IR), SATCOM, and RF systems. You will work across the full FPGA design lifecycle, contributing to advanced mission critical hardware solutions in a fastpaced, high technology environment. The position is based in Rolling Meadows, IL and is ideal for engineers with several years of FPGA experience who want to design and implement complex digital logic for realtime, high performance applications.

This FPGA Design Engineer role supports a leading defense organization developing cutting edge Electronic Warfare (EW), Infrared (IR), SATCOM, and RF systems. You will work across the full FPGA design lifecycle, contributing to advanced mission critical hardware solutions in a fastpaced, high technology environment. The position is based in Rolling Meadows, IL and is ideal for engineers with several years of FPGA experience who want to design and implement complex digital logic for realtime, high performance applications.

• Design, develop, and implement FPGAbased digital logic for advanced defense and communications systems.
• Create, optimize, and maintain VHDL code for high performance, realtime applications.
• Own the full FPGA design lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, verification, and support.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional engineering teams, including RF, systems, hardware, and firmware engineers, to ensure seamless system integration.
• Participate in integration, testing, and troubleshooting of FPGA designs in lab environments, using appropriate tools and test equipment.
• Debug and resolve digital hardware and FPGArelated issues, ensuring reliable performance in mission critical scenarios.
• Document design specifications, test procedures, and technical reports in a clear and comprehensive manner.
• Ensure FPGA designs comply with defense industry standards, security requirements, and program objectives.
• Contribute to system level integration efforts for EW, SATCOM, IR, and RFbased technologies.
• Support continuous improvement of design processes, tool flows, and best practices within the engineering team.

• 36 years of FPGA design and development experience, with up to 8 years considered.
• Strong handson experience with FPGA design across the full lifecycle, from concept through implementation and verification.
• Expertise in VHDL for designing and implementing complex digital logic.
• Experience working with Xilinx, Intel, or Altera FPGA tool chains (specific product lines not required).
• Solid understanding of digital logic fundamentals and digital hardware design principles.
• Strong hardware debugging skills, including the ability to diagnose and resolve FPGArelated issues in lab environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional engineering teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Ability to work in environments that may require access to classified information, with an active Secret clearance preferred.

• Experience in Aerospace and Defense, SATCOM, Infrared systems, or RFbased technologies.
• Familiarity with highspeed interfaces and related design considerations.
• Experience with DSP blocks or embedded processing within FPGA architectures.
• Understanding of system level integration in Electronic Warfare (EW) or RF systems.
• Prior exposure to defense industry standards and securitydriven design practices.
• Strong documentation skills for specifications, test procedures, and technical reports.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced, high technology environment…