Specialist, Electrical Engineering - VHDL / FPGA Engineer

L3Harris Technologies • Mason, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Sensors in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking an FPGA engineer with VHDL development experience. The role participates in FPGA development across requirements, system design, detailed design, and hardware integration for cutting-edge systems. The product portfolio includes ultra-high-speed, ultra-large-format infrared cameras for a variety of defense applications.

The position involves designing, implementing, verifying, and integrating VHDL components; analyzing synthesis, timing, and clock-domain crossings; participating in peer reviews; and presenting technical information in internal design reviews. The engineer communicates with other engineering teams and customers and must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance. The role is on site in Mason, Ohio, with a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Proficient knowledge of FPGAs and VHDL design.
• At least 4 years of direct experience with ModelSim/Questa or equivalent logic simulation tools, MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm development, standard streaming and memory-mapped interfaces such as Avalon and AXI, FPGA vendor tools such as Altera and AMD/Xilinx, and Python for task automation.
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of related experience; alternatively, at least 8 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in digital hardware design, interfaces, and architecture.
• Experience with NAND, NOR, and DDR memory interfaces.
• Experience with GigE Vision, Camera Link, CoaXPress, HDSDI, and SDI.
• Experience with high-speed Ethernet including 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE.
• Experience with high-speed serializers and deserializers (SERDES).
• Experience with LVDS, RS-422, I2C, and SPI.
• Experience interfacing with custom ASICs.
• Understanding of project/task management and technical estimating.
• Ability to facilitate continuous improvement activities.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, and test processes.
• Experience in design for test, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and EMC.
• Experience with Agile Scrum development methods.
• Experience writing VHDL that interfaces with a microcontroller.
• Experience with Universal Verification Methodology.
• Experience writing timing constraints for FPGA designs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, verify, and integrate VHDL components.
• Analyze component synthesis, timing, and clock-domain crossings.
• Participate in VHDL peer reviews.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, including internal design reviews.
• Communicate effectively with other engineering teams and customers.
• Participate in FPGA development activities, including requirements, system design, detailed design, and hardware integration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level