Sr Principal ASIC FPGA Engineer (Sign-on Bonus Available)

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Scottsdale, AZ

11d•$182,139 - $202,060•Hybrid

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. The 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. You will apply an expert understanding of organizational processes throughout the program 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 customer design proposals and specifications to determine design feasibility, select components based on specifications and reliability, and may act as a book boss on proposals. You will establish the overall ASIC/FPGA technical approach on large technical proposals and may participate in multi-divisional or multi-company Integrated Product Teams. This role may involve supervising or managing lower-level employees, exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives, and working on advanced applications that may result in new business. You will identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

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.
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

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance preferred at time of hire

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