FPGA Development Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems • Manassas, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The FPGA Development Engineer designs digital electronics, including FPGA development and circuit design, and is responsible for defining, designing, verifying, and documenting those systems. The role determines architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approaches; defines module interfaces and other aspects of device design and simulation; and evaluates the design process flow, including high-level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization.

The engineer creates technical engineering products using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools; develops and modifies firmware-related processes and documentation; creates test and simulation plans with functional criteria; verifies test results and analyzes performance; and performs verification and validation on target hardware. The role also improves FPGA organizational processes and supports legacy products and system qualification.

The position works with Systems and Software Engineering to ensure system-level functionality and may involve understanding SoC designs with embedded processors on FPGA, application programming on embedded processors, and reverse engineering existing designs to update functionality for new requirements. This is a fully on-site position at the Manassas, Virginia facility. A DoD Secret security clearance is required at hire, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• DoD Secret security clearance required at time of hire.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Proficiency in VHDL, FPGA circuit design, and CCA fabrication.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound FPGA design topics.
• Ability to handle complex assignments, exercise independent judgment, and execute projects with little direction.
• Ability to understand and explain designs in non-technical terms.
• Ability to work with Systems and Software Engineering to ensure system-level functionality.
• Understanding of System-On-Chip (SoC) design with an embedded processor on FPGA.
• Ability to perform application programming on embedded processors.
• Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design digital electronics, including FPGA development and circuit design.
• Define, design, verify, and document designs.
• Determine architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approaches.
• Define module interfaces and aspects of device design and simulation.
• Evaluate process flow, including high-level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization.
• Generate technical engineering products using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools.
• Develop and modify firmware-related processes and process documentation.
• Create test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria.
• Verify test results and analyze performance.
• Perform verification and validation on target hardware.
• Improve FPGA organizational processes.
• Support legacy products and system qualification.
• Work with Systems and Software Engineering to ensure system-level functionality.
• Reverse engineer existing designs and understand or update functionality for new requirements.
• Perform application programming on embedded processors.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedules, including an optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Healthcare benefits
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee resource and social groups
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

What This Job Offers

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