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Senior FPGA Engineer

Apex Systems
Lexington, MA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026
Job#: 3041358

Job Description:

Senior FPGA Engineer

Location: Lexington, Massachusetts (Onsite)

Clearance: Active Secret

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Engineer to support a client mission in Lexington, Massachusetts. This role involves leading major microelectronics programs in design, verification, fabrication, and packaging, with a focus on FPGA design solutions. The position requires providing technical advice for advanced systems and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development, test, and sustainment of advanced microelectronics systems and associated trust programs.
  • Provide technical and programmatic advice for a range of advanced systems, sensor, and computer processing technologies.
  • Advise and assist with technical assessments, strategic planning, and engineering evaluations.
  • Demonstrate technical expertise in the analysis and design of integrated circuits for critical technologies.
  • Develop hardware design specifications based on requirements and perform technical planning and circuit-level design.
  • Perform functional analysis, trade studies, and requirements allocation to meet customer needs.
  • Lead and participate in hardware design, including architecture planning and generation of functional block diagrams.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

Experience: 7 years of experience with FPGA development and research across multiple device families and platforms.

Clearance: Active Secret clearance.

Technical Skills:

  • Experience with Hardware Description Language (HDL) development and embedded design.
  • Experience implementing HDL for systems-on-chip or FPGAs.
  • Experience with hardware and design security concepts, including verification methodologies and test benches.
  • Knowledge of alternatives to HDL in FPGA development, such as HDL Coder or Xilinx System Generator.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with performing verification for defense microelectronics systems.
  • Experience with the microelectronics design and verification landscape, including various IP Blocks.
  • Experience with Universal Verification Methodology.
  • Experience with continuous integration development practices.
  • Master's degree or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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