Principal FPGA Design Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal FPGA Design Engineer will develop FPGA designs for major vendors and device families, including Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi. Designs are implemented in VHDL for applications such as gigabit serial interfaces, RF and EO digital signal processing, controls, data links, embedded processing, and processor interfaces. The Effector Digital Products department develops electronics for weapon system products and is responsible for architecture, design, and documentation of deliverable FPGA embedded processing, from early system development through deployment. The engineer works with circuit card designers and systems engineers to define requirements, architect parts, collaboratively model algorithms, partition designs, develop code, simulate, and perform place and route. Designs are verified against requirements using directed and constrained-random methodologies. The role supports the design lifecycle from requirements definition through integration and test, including documentation and configuration management. This is a 100% onsite position in Tucson, Arizona, and requires a U.S. government security clearance.

Requirements

Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience with FPGA/ASIC design using VHDL and/or Verilog, or FPGA/ASIC verification using SystemVerilog.
Experience with Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools.
Experience delivering FPGA/ASIC solutions for system-level applications.
Hands-on experience integrating and debugging FPGA/ASIC devices.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before start; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before start.

Nice To Haves

FPGA design experience in radar processing techniques.
FPGA design experience in image processing for visual and infrared sensors.
Embedded systems design experience using ARM, Microblaze, or Nios processors.
Experience with gigabit serial interfaces and multi-gigabit transceivers (MGTs).
Experience leading technical teams and programs.

Responsibilities

Deliver production-quality FPGA releases from proof of concept through production.
Architect FPGA-based systems and determine parts, interfaces, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
Translate system-level requirements into FPGA requirements.
Design and code in VHDL for reliability and maintainability.
Verify designs using self-checking techniques, directed and constrained-random tests, and functional and code coverage tracking.
Drive projects and execute program schedules on time and within budget.
Create requirements, verification plans, user guides, and other complete design documentation.
Manage moderately sized projects or processes.
Operate as a subject-matter expert with minimal manager oversight.
Coach, review, and delegate work to junior engineers.
Support internal and external technical reviews and customer interactions.
Improve processes, systems, or products to enhance overall performance.
Support design development through integration and test, including simulation, place and route, and configuration management.

Benefits

Relocation assistance is offered.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
401(k) match.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee assistance program.
Employee Scholar Program.
Parental leave.
Paid time off.
Holidays.
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program terms.