FPGA Development Engineer (senior level)

About the Company

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States. Joining CS Group USA offers the opportunity to work on complex high-tech systems for prestigious aerospace manufacturers. Our team operates primarily remotely, with employees based across multiple U.S. states, providing flexibility while maintaining close collaboration. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment that fosters skill development and active involvement in the company’s growth.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced FPGA Development Engineer with expertise in real-time embedded systems development to lead requirements, design, and development activities for safety-critical airborne systems. The ideal candidate will guide development lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives, provide technical leadership, and support certification and verification teams. This role can be onsite (CT), hybrid, or fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead end-to-end FPGA development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Ensure compliance of safety-critical FPGA design in accordance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives by supporting certification audits, reviews, and data package development.
• Define interfacing between Hardware and FPGA.
• Define interfacing between Software and FPGA.
• Define, solve, and defend technical decisions to stakeholders while guiding technical implementation, including conducting formal design reviews.
• Ensure efficient and accurate capturing of device-level requirements.
• Accurately and effectively implement requirements into conceptual and detailed design.
• Support development efforts in alignment with schedules and quality objectives while communicating technical status to stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Embedded hardware architectures and development processes
  • COTS IP selection and associated analyses
  • Safety-critical hardware development
  • Systems engineering processes
  • VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog or similar hardware design languages
  • Python and other equivalent scripting languages
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed.
• Able to travel approximately up to four weeks in a year.

Benefits

• Annual cash bonus opportunity for all members
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Training and professional development opportunities
• 6 paid holidays
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Vacation, sick time, and bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Optional spouse/child life insurance, whole life insurance, critical illness insurance, legal assistance, and military leave