What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. FPGA Engineer position at INDRA AIR TRAFFIC INC?
**We are located in Overland Park, KS, but are moving to Olathe, KS within 2026 into a new facility**
Position Summary:
The Sr. FPGA Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of FPGA-based digital logic solutions using VHDL for Indra Navigational and Surveillance products.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Design, develop, implement, and maintain FPGA architectures and digital logic for Ground-Based Radio Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS), Surveillance Radios (ADS-B/WAM), Software-Defined Radios (SDR), and other systems as assigned.
· Develop and update VHDL code for FPGA devices, including simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
· Support full FPGA development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration (hardware and firmware), verification, validation, and maintenance of both new and legacy designs.
· Implement digital signal processing algorithms and SDR architectures on FPGA platforms.
· Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate FPGA designs into system-level architectures.
· Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize FPGA designs in simulation and on-target hardware using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).
· Participate in design reviews to ensure adherence to customer requirements, internal processes, and quality standards.
Requirements:
· FPGA Development
· Languages: VHDL
· FPGA Toolchains: Xilinx Vivado or similar
· Simulation & Verification: ModelSim or similar
· Bachelors Degree or Higher