FPGA Engineer

About the role

Innovative Aerosystems (IA) seeks an engaged, curious, and skilled FPGA Development Engineer to join our engineering team and support the development of safety-critical avionics hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA-based hardware solutions for safety-critical avionics products in accordance with DO-254 design assurance guidelines
• Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic primarily targeting Xilinx FPGAs using Vivado
• Develop RTL using Verilog and/or VHDL
• Perform FPGA verification, including simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, and hardware validation
• Collaborate in circuit board bring-up, lab testing, and system-level debugging
• Provide hardware design support throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept and requirements development through certification and production
• Work closely with Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, PCB Design, and Manufacturing teams
• Contribute to internal design documentation, requirements traceability, and certification artifacts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of FPGA or ASIC development experience, preferably in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Strong proficiency in Verilog or VHDL
• Solid understanding of FPGA development workflows including RTL design, verification, logic synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and hardware validation
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGA architectures and the Vivado tool suite
• Experience with RTL simulation tools (ModelSim, Questa or similar)
• Knowledge of, or exposure to DO-254 processes, including requirements-based design, verification, and configuration management
• Strong analytical and board-level debugging skills
• Familiarity with common digital interfaces such as I2C, SPI, JTAG, Ethernet, PCIe, and video interfaces is a plus

Qualifications

U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Skills

• Verilog or VHDL
• Xilinx FPGA architectures
• Vivado tool suite
• RTL simulation tools (ModelSim, Questa or similar)
• DO-254 processes
• Common digital interfaces

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Superior benefits package

Pay

On-site in Exton, PA