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FPGA Engineer (DOD cleared)

Associates Systems LLC
Tucson, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026

All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less
Clearance:   Active Secret clearance or higher 
This effort is on-Site
Employment type: Full Time - Direct
Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holiday etc...

 

FPGA Engineer

Position Summary

This onsite role supports FPGA design and verification for defense products at a Raytheon facility. The engineer will support development from requirements through integration and test.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and verify VHDL FPGA designs
  • Support Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi device families
  • Design for high-speed serial, RF/EO DSP, controls, data links, and processor interfaces
  • Work with systems and circuit card teams on requirements, architecture, modeling, and implementation
  • Perform simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and verification activities
  • Support integration, troubleshooting, and test

Required Qualifications

  • VHDL FPGA design experience
  • Experience with simulation, synthesis, timing, and place-and-route
  • Experience with FPGA verification and hardware integration
  • Experience working with digital hardware, circuit cards, or embedded interfaces
  • Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Xilinx, Altera, and/or Microsemi experience
  • High-speed serial, RF, DSP, EO, data link, or processor interface experience
  • Aerospace, defense, or complex hardware experience

What Success Looks Like

  • Delivers FPGA designs that meet requirements
  • Resolves timing, simulation, and integration issues quickly
  • Supports designs through test and production readiness

 

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