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FPGA Engineer - P4 - Cleared On-site

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Tucson, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 5/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2026
JOB TITLE: FPGA ENGINEER

LOCATION: TUCSON, AZ

RATE RANGE: 112.00-116.00 PER HOUR

JOB#: 15029049

REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer or Electrical Engineering
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience to include the following:
    • FPGA/ASIC design (VHDL coding) or FPGA/ASIC verification (SystemVerilog coding with UVM)
    • Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools
    • Delivering FPGA/ASIC solutions to system level applications
    • Hands on experience with integration and debug of FPGA/ASIC devices
  • A US security clearance prior to the start date.

Job Description

The Effector Digital Products department is seeking an Electrical Engineer with FPGA development or verification experience to join our team. In this role you will develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including: Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi. Designs are implemented using VHDL for the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing and processor interfaces. Designers work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, architect new parts, collaborative modeling of algorithms, partition and perform code development, simulation, and place and route. Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies. Design support is expected from requirements definition through integration and test. Design documentation and configuration management are required.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

  • Design and deliver production quality FPGA releases from initial proof of concept up to production
  • Architect FPGA-based systems to determine parts, interfaces, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
  • Translate system level requirements into FPGA requirements
  • Design and code in VHDL for reliability and maintainability
  • Verify designs utilizing self-checking techniques with directed and constrained random tests, while tracking functional and code coverage
  • Help drive projects and execute to program schedules on time and budget
  • Create complete documentation including requirements, verification plan, and user's guides
  • May support internal and external technical reviews
  • May support customer interactions & relations

Qualifications We Value:

  • FPGA design experience in one or more of the following areas:
    • Radar processing techniques
    • Image processing techniques for visual and infrared sensors
    • Embedded systems design using ARM, Microblaze, or Nios processors
    • Gigabit serial interfaces and multi-gigabit transceivers (MGTs)
    • Constrained random verification in UVM using System Verilog
    • Verification utilizing emulation platforms, such as Veloce
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

  • While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.

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