Principal FPGA Engineer

Owl Cyber Defense•Danbury, CT

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Principal FPGA Engineer serves as a technical leader on the Owl Advanced Development Hardware team. This individual is responsible for FPGA architecture, system integration, and advanced hardware development initiatives for cybersecurity and embedded technology platforms. This role leads complex engineering efforts, drives innovation, mentors engineering teams, and contributes to long-term product and technology strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
15+ years of FPGA and embedded systems experience.
Extensive FPGA architecture and packet processing expertise.
Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
Experience leading large-scale technical initiatives.
Expert knowledge SystemVerilog.
Experience with advanced FPGA verification methodologies.
Expertise in simulation (Xcellium) and familiarity with linting programs (DVT)
Strong understanding of AXI, HSS, Ethernet protocols
Strong understanding of embedded systems.
Strong leadership and troubleshooting skills.
Candidates must be able to obtain/maintain a US Government security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in Xilinx/AMD Versal and Ultrascale+ devices a plus

Responsibilities

Lead FPGA architecture and system design initiatives.
Drive advanced FPGA and embedded hardware development.
Develop advanced FPGA packet handling mechanisms. This may include designs for high speed application or significant data modification.
Provide technical leadership for simulation and verification efforts.
Provide technical mentorship across engineering teams.
Support long-term product and technology strategy, including roadmap and test.
Lead troubleshooting and performance optimization efforts.
Collaborate with leadership on technical planning.
Participate / lead AGILE Scrum activities.