FPGA Design Engineer

Position: FPGA Design Engineer Staff
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* Description:

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* You will be the FPGA Design Engineer for the Missile & Fire Control  MFC  team at Lockheed Martin  Our team delivers advanced FPGA solutions that enable current and next generation defense systems, providing the high performance computing and signal processing capabilities required for mission critical platforms

** What You Will Be Doing*
* As the FPGA Design Engineer you will develop FPGA architectures from specification through implementation, conduct trade studies to optimize device utilization, power and thermal performance, and work closely with software, hardware and systems engineers to define requirements and ensure compliance with the Design Assurance process  Your responsibilities will include:

- Translating system specifications into detailed FPGA designs, creating RTL, constraints and HDL code  VHDL/Verilog  

- Performing synthesis, place and route, timing analysis and power budget assessments to meet performance, power and thermal budgets

- Conducting trade studies to evaluate device families, resource utilization, cost and risk, and recommending optimal solutions

- Collaborating with software, hardware and systems engineers to define architecture, interface requirements and verification plans

- Developing and executing test plans, hardware in the loop verification and validation activities

- Managing configuration control and versioning in LM approved repositories  e g , Git Lab  and maintaining design documentation

- Supporting Design Assurance reviews  PDR, CDR, TRR  and ensuring compliance with MFC engineering standards

- Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and fostering knowledge sharing within the team

- Participating in cross functional technical meetings, risk assessments and schedule reviews

** Why Join Us*
* Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus  If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here

** Further Information About This Opportunity:*
* This position is in Orlando  Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location

MUST BE A U S  CITIZEN   This position is located at a facility that requires special access  The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance   A Secret clearance with Investigation or CV date within 5 years is required to start

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education

+ HDL programming experience with VHDL, Verilog, and/or System Verilog

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Experience with AMD/Xilinx Versal FPGAs and related toolsets such as Vivado

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Experience with FPGA simulation tools and languages such as Synopsys VCS and System Verilog

+ Strong understanding of digital design principles, including timing analysis, clock domain crossing, and signal integrity

+ Experience high speed data and memory interface implementation

** Desired

Skills:

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Experience with common EOIR imaging processing techniques

+ Proficiency with version control systems, such as Git

+ Knowledge of software programming languages, such as C, C  , or Python

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Experience with debugging and troubleshooting complex digital systems

+ Knowledge of UVM and experience with UVM‑based verification methodologies

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Experience with missile interfaces and processor interfaces

+ Ability to conduct FPGA trade‑off studies focusing on device utilization, power, and thermal optimization

+ Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional software, hardware, and systems engineering teams

+ Familiarity with LM MFC Design Assurance and Design Architecture development processes

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for…