FPGA Engineer

KBR•Beavercreek, OH

11d•$115,000 - $150,000

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking an FPGA Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of FPGA‑based communications, RF, and signal processing systems. This role focuses on hands‑on FPGA development and DSP implementation while collaborating closely with senior engineers across hardware, firmware, and software domains. The ideal candidate has solid experience developing FPGA‑based DSP solutions and is comfortable working in a lab environment on real hardware systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
4–7 years of relevant experience in FPGA, DSP, communications, or signal processing systems
Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog
Experience with FPGA development tools such as Vivado (or similar)
Familiarity with DSP concepts including sampling, filtering, and frequency‑domain analysis
Experience working in a Linux development environment
Experience with Git or similar version control systems
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with SDR platforms or frameworks
Experience integrating FPGA logic with embedded processors (e.g., ARM, MicroBlaze)
Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools
Experience developing basic test benches or verification workflows

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain FPGA‑based digital signal processing logic for communications and RF systems under guidance of senior engineers.
Implement and debug real‑time DSP algorithms in hardware, including filtering, FFTs, modulation/demodulation, and synchronization functions.
Integrate FPGA designs with embedded processors, peripherals, and system interfaces using standard protocols such as AXI.
Develop supporting software and firmware to command, control, and interface with FPGA‑based modules.
Assist with hardware bring‑up, integration, testing, and debugging in laboratory environments using standard RF and digital test equipment.
Develop and execute simulation environments, testbenches, and verification workflows to validate functional and timing correctness of FPGA designs.
Collaborate with RF, software, firmware, and systems engineers to support system integration and troubleshooting activities.
Analyze FPGA performance with respect to throughput, latency, and resource utilization, and implement optimizations as needed.
Develop and maintain scripts or automation tools to support FPGA build and test workflows.
Support configuration management, documentation, and version control best practices throughout the development lifecycle.