Senior Principal ASIC FPGA Engineer

About the role

This position is responsible for defining, designing, verifying, and documenting ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments. The role involves determining architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approaches, defining module interfaces, and evaluating the process flow including high-level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization.

Responsibilities

• Determines architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approach
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluates the process flow including 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
• Reviews vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries, and simulation tools
• Led or have significant contributions to technical subcontract management for medium to large subcontracts that may include SOW development, proposal evaluation, source selection, technical oversight, and subcontractor work product evaluation and acceptance
• Reviews vendor capability to support product development
• Applies an expert understanding of the organizationally defined processes throughout the lifecycle of the program or project
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and improvement of the ASIC/FPGA organizational processes
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
• May be a book boss on a medium proposal
• Establishes the overall ASIC/FPGA technical approach on large technical proposals
• May participate in multi-divisional or multi-company Integrated Product Team or working group
• May supervise or manage lower level employees
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments
• Works on advanced applications that may result in new business for the company

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Clearance Requirements: 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 and Abilities

• Substantial use and understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Frequent contact with all levels across the entire company
• Serves as consultant to management and customers on projects and applications
• Works under consultative direction on predetermined long-range objectives
• Assignments may be self-initiated
• Works on unusually complex problems and provides creative and innovative solutions
• May function in a Deputy Program Manager Engineering (DPME) role
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Pay

Target salary range: USD $191,146.00/Yr. - USD $212,053.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary.

Benefits

Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.

Schedule

On-Site Full-Time, Hybrid (Part-Time Remote), Remote Full-Time