Junior FPGA Engineer

KBR, Inc.•Beavercreek, OH

4d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to 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 a Junior FPGA Engineer to support the development, testing, and verification of FPGA‑based signal processing and communications systems. This role is ideal for early‑career engineers interested in FPGA design, DSP, and embedded systems, and provides hands‑on experience working alongside experienced engineers in a mission‑focused laboratory environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Coursework or internship experience involving FPGA design, digital logic, or signal processing
Familiarity with VHDL and/or Verilog
Basic understanding of DSP concepts such as filtering and sampling
Familiarity with Linux and version control tools such as Git
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

Academic or internship experience with FPGA tools such as Vivado
Exposure to SDR concepts or communications systems
Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, or C/C++

Responsibilities

Assist in the development, implementation, and testing of FPGA logic for digital signal processing and communications applications.
Support the implementation of basic DSP functions in FPGA hardware under guidance from senior engineers.
Assist with FPGA integration, hardware bring‑up, and debugging in laboratory environments.
Develop and run simulation testbenches to verify functional behavior of FPGA designs.
Support integration of FPGA logic with embedded processors and system interfaces.
Assist with documentation, version control, and configuration management activities.
Participate in design reviews, peer reviews, and team technical discussions.
Learn and apply FPGA development workflows, best practices, and debugging techniques.