Advanced FPGA Engineer for Crypto and Cross Domain Solutions

General Dynamics•Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for an Advanced ASIC FPGA Engineer located in Scottsdale, AZ. Duties and Tasks: Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments 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 ASIC/FPGA organizational processes Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the ASIC/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

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
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.
Highly proficient use and understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering concepts, principles, and theories
Highly proficient in the principles and techniques of ASIC/FPGA design
Highly proficient understanding of ASIC/FPGA processes
Highly proficient knowledge of other related disciplines
Keeps abreast of technology trends
Highly proficient awareness of business objectives and Engineerings role in achieving
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Highly proficient in ASIC/FPGA design tools
Highly proficient written and verbal communications skills
Ability to think creatively
Ability to multi-task
Highly proficient skill in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Highly proficient ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound ASIC/FPGA design
Highly 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 customers
Experience designing high speed interfaces and complex memory designs
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
Requirements capture/specification
RTL design (VHDL or Verilog)
Simulation (testbenches, ModelSim/QuestaSim)
Synthesis (e.g., Synplify, Vivado)
Place and route (Vivado, Quartus)
Timing closure (STA, timing constraints)
Bitstream generation and device programming
Lab bring-up/debugging (e.g., ChipScope)

Responsibilities

Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments
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 ASIC/FPGA organizational processes
Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the ASIC/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