Digital Design Engineer; Fpga

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DIGITAL DESIGN ENGINEER (FPGA) Project Description

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor, is seeking a Digital Design Engineer to join the engineering team developing advanced military-grade electronics systems. The role involves digital electronics design, FPGA development, circuit design, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across systems and software engineering teams.

• Design digital electronics including FPGA development and circuit design
• Own definition, design, verification, and documentation
• Determine architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approach
• Define module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluate process flow including high-level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization
• Create test and simulation plans establishing functional criteria
• Verify test results and analyze performance; perform verification and validation on target hardware
• Provide leadership on inter-disciplinary design efforts

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience (or Master's with 3+ years)
• Willingness to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Knowledge and experience with all phases of circuit card design
• Ability to explain complex designs using non-technical terms
• Ability to reverse engineer existing designs and update functionality for new requirements
• Experience collaborating with Systems and Software Engineering teams
• Understanding of System-On-Chip design with embedded processor on FPGA
• Strong initiative, independent judgment, and ability to handle complex assignments with minimal direction

• Application programming experience on embedded processors
• Ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation