Sr Principal ASIC FPGA Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Principal ASIC FPGA Engineer on the Space Systems Engineering team in Scottsdale, you will be responsible for the definition, design, verification, and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments. You will determine architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approaches, define module interfaces, and oversee all aspects of device design and simulation. This role involves evaluating the process flow, including high-level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization. You will create test and simulation plans, verify test results, and analyze performance. Additionally, you may review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries, and simulation tools. This position may also involve leading or significantly contributing to technical subcontract management, including SOW development, proposal evaluation, source selection, technical oversight, and subcontractor work product evaluation and acceptance. You will apply an expert understanding of organizational processes throughout the program or project lifecycle, participate in the development and improvement of ASIC/FPGA organizational processes, and support the generation of technical engineering products. You will lead research and analysis of data to determine design feasibility, select components based on specifications and reliability, and establish the overall ASIC/FPGA technical approach on large technical proposals. You may participate in multi-divisional or multi-company Integrated Product Teams, supervise lower-level employees, and exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives. This role involves working on advanced applications that may result in new business for the company.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
- Demonstrated use and understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering concepts, principles, and theories
- Frequently contributes to the development of innovative principles and ideas
- Demonstrated understanding of company policies and practices
- Demonstrated understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering processes
- Demonstrated awareness of business objectives and Engineering’s role in achieving
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to think creatively
- Ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated skill in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
- Demonstrated ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound engineering design
- Demonstrated understanding and ability to apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls
- Demonstrated ability to manage scope growth
- Frequent contact with all levels across the entire company
- Serves as consultant to management and customers on projects and applications
- May serve as company technical spokesperson
- Works under consultative direction on predetermined long-range objectives
- Assignments may be self-initiated
- Works on unusually complex problems and provides creative and innovative solutions
- May function in a Deputy Program Manager Engineering (DPME) role
Responsibilities
- Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and/or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments
- Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach
- Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
- Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
- Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
- Verifies test results and analyzes performance
- May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools
- May lead or have significant contributions to technical subcontract management for medium to large subcontracts that may include SOW development, proposal evaluation, source selection, technical oversight, and subcontractor work product evaluation and acceptance
- Reviews vendor capability to support product development
- Applies an expert understanding of the organizationally defined processes throughout the lifecycle of the program or project
- Participates in the development, maintenance and improvement of the ASIC/FPGA organizational processes
- Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle
- Leads the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
- Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
- May be a book boss on a medium proposal
- Establishes the overall ASIC/FPGA technical approach on large technical proposals
- May participate in multi-divisional or multi-company Integrated Product Team or working group
- May supervise or manage lower level employees
- Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments
- Works on advanced applications that may result in new business for the company
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
