Senior Electrical Engineer - FPGA Designer

ATS FAMILY•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$175,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Radiation Test Solutions (RTS), a family company of Applied Technical Services, is seeking an experienced FPGA design lead to establish and lead its internal FPGA development capability. The role is responsible for FPGA architecture, design implementation, verification, and technical leadership across multiple programs. The successful candidate will serve as the company’s FPGA subject matter expert, define development methodologies and best practices, mentor junior FPGA engineers, and guide FPGA-based solutions from concept through deployment. The position supports high-reliability aerospace, defense, and advanced electronics applications. RTS is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and provides radiation effects testing and analysis of semiconductor devices and materials for space, airborne, and ground applications. The position includes work on customer projects and internal research and development, with collaboration across engineering teams, customers, FPGA manufacturers, and development partners. Only U.S. persons will be considered because the role requires access to information subject to ITAR export controls.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
10+ years of FPGA design experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
Strong proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog.
Experience with AMD/Xilinx, Microsemi/Microchip, and/or Intel FPGA toolchains.
Expertise in digital design, timing closure, clock-domain crossing, simulation, and verification.
Experience with high-speed interfaces, memory architectures, and embedded systems integration.
Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead FPGA architecture, design, implementation, verification, and integration.
Establish and maintain FPGA development processes, coding standards, documentation requirements, and design review practices.
Define FPGA technology roadmaps and recommend device families, development tools, and design methodologies.
Provide technical leadership for FPGA-related customer projects and internal R&D efforts.
Support proposal development and technical planning activities.
Develop FPGA designs using VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog.
Create simulation environments, testbenches, and verification plans.
Perform timing analysis, resource optimization, and design closure activities.
Interface with embedded processors, high-speed serial links, memory devices, communication protocols, and mixed-signal systems.
Support board bring-up, debugging, and laboratory validation activities.
Participate in customer technical reviews.
Coordinate with FPGA manufacturers and development partners.
Collaborate with RTS radiation effects engineers during test planning and data interpretation.
Mentor junior FPGA engineers.