Principal FPGA Digital Design Engineer - Sign-on Bonus

About the role

Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) Hardware Engineering Group is seeking a Principal FPGA Digital Design Engineer to support FPGA designs through all phases of development.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in design architecture
• Ownership of RTL coding
• Synthesis, place and route
• Timing closure
• Basic test bench development
• Lab testing
• Product support
• FPGA security

Requirements

• Current Security Clearance (Secret), or eligible to obtain one
• 6+ years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree (less with an advanced degree)
• Experience in FPGA or ASIC Design / Development, including: VHDL (preferred) or Verilog HDL coding
• Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus
• Experience with internal logic analyzer (ILA/chipscope/signaltap)
• Digital simulation using Modelsim/Questa
• Experience with static timing analysis and timing closure
• Experience with clock domain crossing techniques
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces like SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS
• Experience generating scripts (Perl, Tcl, Python, shell, etc.)
• Strong debug and problem-solving skills
• Lab testing support
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-starter and a good team player
• Able to mentor and willing to be mentored

Preferred Skills

• Experience with DSP fundamentals and FPGA implementation
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
• Experience dealing with legacy designs
• Experience in hands-on lab debug
• Experience with SoC designs
• Experience with Low Latency design
• Working knowledge of UVM/SystemVerilog
• Working knowledge of Radar systems
• Working knowledge of Video/EOIR processing systems
• Working knowledge of data communications (Ethernet MAC, PHY, Gig-E vision)
• Working knowledge of stepper motor control
• Working knowledge of C/C++

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

Employee Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave
• Recognition program
• Incentives based on position level and/or job specifics