FPGA Development Engineer (senior level)

Sopra Steria • Platteville, WI

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About The Position

CS Group USA is seeking an experienced FPGA Development Engineer with real-time embedded systems development experience to lead requirements, design, and development activities for safety-critical airborne systems. The role involves guiding development lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives, providing technical leadership across development activities, and contributing to certification and verification efforts.

The engineer will lead end-to-end FPGA development for embedded aerospace and defense systems, from concept through integration. The role may be performed onsite in Connecticut, hybrid, or fully remote, and includes collaboration with systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams. The position also provides technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
• Strong understanding of embedded hardware architectures and development processes.
• Strong understanding of COTS IP selection and associated analyses.
• Strong understanding of safety-critical hardware development.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes.
• Experience with VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, or similar hardware design languages.
• Experience with Python or equivalent scripting languages.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required; dual citizenship must be disclosed.
• Ability to travel approximately up to four weeks per year.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead end-to-end FPGA development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Support compliance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives, including certification audits, reviews, and data package development.
• Define interfaces between hardware and FPGA.
• Define interfaces between software and FPGA.
• Define, resolve, and defend technical decisions to stakeholders; guide technical implementation and conduct formal design reviews.
• Capture device-level requirements efficiently and accurately.
• Implement requirements accurately and effectively in conceptual and detailed designs.
• Support development in alignment with schedules and quality objectives, communicating technical status to stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Benefits

• Annual cash bonus opportunity for all members.
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity.
• Training and professional development opportunities for all members.
• Six paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Vacation, sick time, and bereavement leave.
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Optional spouse and child life insurance.
• Whole life insurance, critical illness insurance, legal assistance, and military leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior