Senior VHDL RTL Digital Logic Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)Pullman, WA
$136,000 - $201,000Onsite

About The Position

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) designs, manufactures, and installs world-class products and solutions for use in critical infrastructure, making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. SEL is hiring a Senior Engineer with a focus in VHDL Register-Transfer Level (RTL) Digital Logic design for our R&D Communications product group. In this role, you will develop and support our Ethernet Security Gateways, Satellite Synchronized Network Clocks, Ethernet Switches, and other communication products.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 8+ years of combined experience in at least 2 of the following areas: RTL Digital Design with FPGAs using VHDL/Verilog, Xilinx, Intel FPGA (Altera), Microchip (Microsemi/Actel), Lattice Semiconductor Tools, Firmware Design with FPGA SOCs/Microprocessors using C/C++, Simulation, Synthesis and Timing Analysis of Digital Logic, Functional verification of RTL Digital Logic
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  • Ability to rapidly learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
  • Ability to mentor others
  • Strong writing, technical documentation and speaking
  • Background check results satisfactory to SEL
  • Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

  • Supervisory experience or training
  • Strong project management knowledge and skills
  • Passionate about designing RTL digital logic for FPGAs.
  • Enjoy solving difficult problems with efficient and creative solutions.
  • Experience in both RTL, hardware and firmware development practices.
  • Knowledgeable in networking/Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) and precise timing technologies such as PTP (IEEE 1588) and IRIG-B.
  • Want a career making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

Responsibilities

  • Serving as technical lead on complex VHDL RTL digital logic projects.
  • Creating and maintaining internal RTL design documentation.
  • Writing test plans and developing test harnesses/stimulus for RTL functional verification.
  • Preparing design and system level specifications.
  • Participating or moderating peer reviews of designs, documentation and test plans.
  • Providing and maintaining accurate project plans and labor estimates.
  • Working closely with product managers on new product concepts and enhancements.
  • Engaging with cross-discipline teams to deliver world-class products for critical infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
  • Personal 401(k) options
  • Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
  • 9 paid sick days
  • Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
  • STEM courses
  • Apprenticeships
  • Tuition assistance
  • Engineering development programs
  • Wellness benefits
  • Fertility benefits
  • Adoption benefits
  • Flexible spending benefits
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