Lead FPGA Design Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•New Bedford, MA

1d•$156,400 - $234,600•Onsite

About The Position

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future. MIRTE’s Electronic Systems Development Department is seeking exceptional FPGA engineers to help solve some of the nation’s most challenging technical problems. Our engineers work at the forefront of microelectronics innovation, developing advanced prototypes and proof-of-concept systems that directly support national security and critical government missions. As part of a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to groundbreaking research and development efforts spanning advanced semiconductor technologies, embedded systems, communications, sensing, and signal processing. Our diverse sponsor portfolio provides exposure to a broad range of impactful technical challenges, including: Development of next-generation prototypes leveraging advanced semiconductor process nodes Highly integrated, low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) platforms for mission-critical applications Real-time communication, sensing, and navigation systems utilizing cutting-edge FPGA and Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies Advanced architectures for high-throughput signal processing and embedded computing Collaboration with world-class engineers and researchers on projects of national importance

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field or 6 years and a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
Experience with design background in one or more RTL languages, including VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
Experience leading RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing closure, and verification methodologies
Experience using EDA tool suites from industry leaders such as Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens, AMD (Xilinx), and Intel (Altera).
Experience designing and deploying solutions using advanced FPGA and SoC devices
Experience developing and integrating complex embedded hardware systems
Deep understanding and application of best practices for design, verification, test, and deployment
Experience integrating third-party IP and using verification IP
Proficiency with scripting and automation tools such as Python, TCL, CMake, or similar
Experience leading technical efforts and small engineering teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with EDA vendors and third-party IP providers
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret or Top Secret DoW clearance
Experience working directly with sponsors and managing project execution within national security programs
Experience with advanced reconfigurable SoC platforms, including AMD Xilinx MPSoC, RFSoC, Versal, and Intel Agilex SoC devices
Expertise spanning the complete digital design lifecycle, including architecture, implementation, verification, testing, documentation, and configuration management
Strong understanding of processor interfaces, memory-mapped architectures, and interrupt-driven systems
Knowledge of microelectronics, digital circuits, and transistor-level design concepts
Demonstrated leadership in verification methodologies, including UVM and OVM

Responsibilities

Architect and develop FPGA and SoC solutions using state-of-the-art devices
Lead the design, integration, bring-up, and testing of custom hardware prototypes
Drive development efforts throughout the design lifecycle, from requirements to concept demonstration
Implement and optimize advanced algorithms in hardware and software on embedded platforms
Lead project teams and mentor junior engineers
Interface with sponsors and build relationships for future programs and task
Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies into next-generation prototype systems