Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering; FPGA Engineer

Industry: Defense & Aerospace

We are seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join a highly innovative engineering team developing next-generation electronic safe and arm devices for defense applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced digital hardware and embedded systems utilizing FPGA technology, hardware/firmware integration, and cutting-edge defense electronics.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FPGA design, digital logic development, embedded systems, and hardware verification. This position is well-suited for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced product development environment.

• Analyze system requirements and contribute to hardware architecture development

• Design, develop, and debug FPGA solutions using Verilog HDL

• Support hardware, firmware, and microcontroller development efforts

• Develop and maintain digital logic, state machines, communication interfaces, timer chains, and sensor interfaces

• Perform hardware bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and validation activities

• Utilize laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/ICE debuggers, and protocol analyzers

• Support design verification, code reviews, unit testing, and product validation activities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve product quality and development efficiency

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 6+ years of relevant FPGA, digital design, or embedded hardware experience

• Strong experience developing FPGA solutions using Verilog HDL

• Experience with digital design principles, logic architecture, and RTL development

• Embedded C programming experience

• Experience debugging hardware and firmware in laboratory environments

• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git, SVN, or TFS

• Experience supporting product development through verification, testing, and release

• System Verilog and UVM verification experience

• ASIC development experience

• Experience with Microsemi/Actel FPGA devices and Libero toolsets

• Experience using Questa Sim or Model Sim simulation tools

• C# development experience

• Defense, aerospace, or high-reliability electronics experience

• Knowledge of hardware, firmware, and software integration methodologies

• FPGA Design

• Verilog HDL

• System Verilog

• UVM

• RTL Development

• Embedded C

• Digital Logic Design

• Hardware Verification

• Firmware Development

• JTAG Debugging

• Oscilloscopes

• Logic Analyzers

• Git / SVN

• Questa Sim

• Model Sim

• Microsemi / Actel FPGAs

• Work on advanced defense technologies supporting critical national security programs

• Participate in the development of next-generation electronic systems

• Collaborate with highly skilled multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities