Electrical Engineering Manager (FPGA)

Job Title: Electrical Engineering Manager (FPGA)

Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Location: Rochester, NY

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range:
$120,000 – $150,000 Base Salary Relocation Assistance Available

Experience Required:
8 Years of FPGA/Firmware Development Experience Mid-Senior Level

Position Summary:

• Lead a team of FPGA engineers developing firmware for secure tactical communication products.
• Manage FPGA development projects, including staffing, schedules, budgets, and technical execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop FPGA-based solutions for wireless communication systems.
• Oversee team performance, career development, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead a team of FPGA engineers.
• Set performance goals, development plans, and training objectives for team members.
• Oversee timecard approvals and supervisory responsibilities.
• Drive project execution to meet technical, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop FPGA project schedules, resource plans, and cost estimates.
• Manage budgets and timelines for firmware development programs.
• Maintain and improve FPGA development processes and methodologies.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define, design, develop, and verify FPGA solutions.
• Support delivery of embedded FPGA firmware for communication products.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence within the team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC-based embedded systems.
• Demonstrated project leadership and technical management experience.
• Strong understanding of FPGA/ASIC development and verification processes.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Required Technical Skills:

• FPGA Design and Development.
• Embedded Systems Engineering.
• FPGA/ASIC Verification.
• Project Planning and Technical Leadership.
• Resource, Budget, and Schedule Management.
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration.

Preferred Skills:

• VHDL and Verilog design for synthesis.
• SystemVerilog verification.
• UVM/OVM verification methodologies.
• FPGA/ASIC design verification and validation.
• Embedded cryptographic security solutions.
• Signal processing solutions for communication systems.
• Wireless communication product development.
• Technical mentoring and team leadership.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams.

Preferred Background:

• Defense Electronics.
• Aerospace Systems.
• Tactical Radio Systems.
• Secure Communications.
• Embedded Firmware Development.
• FPGA-Based Signal Processing Applications.

Security Clearance:

• Active Secret Clearance strongly preferred.
• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Ideal Candidate:

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Strong FPGA technical background combined with engineering leadership experience.
• Experience leading firmware teams supporting communication, defense, or embedded system products.

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Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• FPGA: 8 years (Required)
• Electrical engineering: 8 years (Required)
• Verifying FPGA/ASIC-based embedded systems: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000