Senior FPGA Design Engineer for Defense Tech

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Waterdown, Ontario is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA Design) to lead complex FPGA development efforts.

You will design using VHDL, verify with Questa Sim and work with Xilinx tools to meet stringent performance requirements. The role emphasizes collaboration across design and verification teams, NPI involvement, and delivering robust hardware solutions for defense and mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of experience.
• Graduate degree with at least 4 years of relevant FPGA design experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of relevant experience and security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Create FPGA designs using the VHDL language.
• Simulate designs using Questa Sim to verify timing and behavior.
• Utilize Xilinx design tools for synthesis, implementation, debugging and timing closure.
• Collaborate with the Verification Team and other departments.
• Integrate library modules into larger FPGA designs and document results.
• Participate in regular design reviews and NPI activities.

Skills

FPGA Design

VHDL

Questa Sim

Xilinx tools

Digital Design

Digital Signal Processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Graduate Degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Questa Sim

Xilinx Design Tools

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Waterdown, Ontario is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA Design) to lead complex FPGA development efforts.

You will design using VHDL, verify with Questa Sim and work with Xilinx tools to meet stringent performance requirements. The role emphasizes collaboration across design and verification teams, NPI involvement, and delivering robust hardware solutions for defense and mission-critical systems.