Senior FPGA and Embedded Engineer

Overview

Full‑time/Permanent employee. Start date: Immediate. Location: Remote/Hollywood, MD. Aether Aerospace, formed by JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA, is a Defense Technology platform delivering high‑impact technologies, technology‑enabled services, and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and related national‑security customers. Backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, the organization combines deep domain expertise across Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force programs, digital engineering, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect mission‑computing systems
• Partition hardware and software
• Define FPGA frameworks
• Own verification strategies
• Lead integration labs
• Mentor engineers
• Influence the technology roadmap
• Resolve critical technical issues
• Think like a systems architect rather than an individual contributor
• Make technical decisions that balance performance, reliability, maintainability, cost, and schedule
• Solve ambiguous engineering problems with sound technical judgment
• Mentor and develop engineers through technical leadership and example
• Build consensus while confidently driving technical direction
• Challenge assumptions and continuously improve engineering processes and architectures
• Understand the operational and mission impact of engineering decisions
• Maintain exceptionally high standards for design quality, verification, and documentation
• Earn the trust of peers through technical expertise, integrity, and consistent execution
• Take ownership of mission success—not just assigned tasks

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline (equivalent internship or project experience considered)
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience leading architecture trades and approving interface definitions
• Proven ability to conduct customer technical discussions
• Strong background in guiding verification efforts
• Demonstrated mentorship of engineering teams
• Experience establishing engineering standards
• Track record of driving root‑cause resolution

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.