Senior FPGA Development Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Newtown, PA

6d•$115,000 - $137,000•Onsite

About The Position

TTC, a Curtiss-Wright company, is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join its team in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The role provides technical leadership in electronic hardware circuit design and development, with responsibility for designing, developing, and implementing FPGA components for Data Acquisition and Network Recorder products used in flight test analysis. The engineer will contribute to ruggedized embedded systems designed to meet stringent commercial and military product requirements. The position leads FPGA firmware design and development, helps define FPGA-based hardware architectures and system-level solutions, and collaborates with systems, embedded software, and hardware engineers to deliver reliable products. It also includes technical documentation, mentorship, and sustaining engineering support for fielded products, including design improvements and obsolescence management.

Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university.
At least 5 years of experience in hardware design and development, with expertise in FPGA digital hardware design.
Experience with all stages of FPGA development, including requirements management, architecture, design, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, and hardware validation.
Experience developing FPGAs using Verilog or VHDL.
Deep understanding of FPGA design architecture and tradeoffs in a high-reliability design environment.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex design challenges.
Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with embedded software personnel and hardware design engineers during product development.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and a proactive, solution-driven mindset.
Must be a sole US citizen and able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of FPGA firmware.
Oversee and contribute to FPGA design activities, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Work with systems engineers to define FPGA-based hardware architectures and system-level solutions.
Collaborate with embedded software and hardware engineers to develop robust products and optimize product design solutions.
Create technical documentation for FPGA development, including flow charts and design specifications, and contribute to end-user product documentation.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical expertise and leadership in problem-solving.
Provide sustaining engineering support for FPGA elements of fielded products, including design improvements and obsolescence management.
Undertake other activities necessary to support end-product development as requested by management.