FPGA Engineer (New Hire Sign-On Bonus Eligible)

About the role

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for an Advanced FPGA Engineer located in our Bloomington, MN location. New Hires Eligible for Sign-On Bonus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for Advance FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments in embedded systems
• Experience with Ethernet Frame structure & protocols
• Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
• Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
• Verifies test results and analyzes performance
• May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools
• Participates in the improvement of the FPGA organizational processes
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the FPGA development life cycle
• Contributes to the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
• May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
• Independently determines approach to solutions
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
• 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of job-related experience
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required

Skills

• Proficient use and understanding of FPGA engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Proficient in the principles and techniques of FPGA design
• Proficient understanding of FPGA processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient in System Verilog
• Proficient in Vivado
• Proficient in QuestaSim or ModelSim
• Proficient working in Linux environment
• Proficient in Git
• Proficient knowledge of other related disciplines
• Keeps abreast of technology trends
• Proficient awareness of business objectives and Engineering role in achieving
• Proficient written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to think creatively
• Ability to multi-task
• Proficient skill in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
• Proficient ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound FPGA design
• Proficient ability to develop and sell concepts and ideas
• Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups
• Works under limited direction
• Contact with project leaders and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
• Some contact with external customer
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Microchip Polarfire FPGAs
• Experience utilizing UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) for FPGA verification
• Xilinx Versal experience

Pay

USD $128,924.00/Yr. - USD $136,000.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary.