Senior FPGA Engineer

About The Job

Our client, an innovative and fast-growing small business, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer focused on FPGA development. In this role, the engineer will lead FPGA design, simulation, integration, and debugging efforts for complex electro-optical systems primarily used in defense applications.

Experience Required

• 10 years of experience
• Full-Time
• Onsite role
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Support all stages of development from architecture and design through integration and manufacturing support
• Work within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary engineering environment
• Troubleshoot hardware/system failures to root cause and develop quick solutions
• Support customer program reviews and technical discussions
  
  

Desired Technical Skills

• Strong FPGA development experience
• VHDL / Verilog experience
• Xilinx, Lattice, or Microchip FPGA/SOC tools
• Video processing and video interfaces (MIPI, LVDS, camera/display systems)
• RTL synthesis, testbenches, and protocol modeling
• FPGA tools such as Vivado, Synplify, Modelsim, Questa, etc.
• Embedded communication protocols (SPI, I2C)
• High-speed data transmission (SERDES, DDR, LVDS)
• Hardware integration, debugging, and testing experience
  
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• PCB layout/design experience
• Allegro PCB or Orcad experience
• STM32 or power supply design
• Military or defense electronics background
• EO/IR or imaging systems experience
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Hands-on troubleshooting and testing skills
• Experience working in military or rugged electronic environments preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills
  
  

Additional Information

• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations
• Occasional travel may be required
• Looking for proactive engineers who can contribute immediately in a fast-paced environment