Design Manager jobs in United States

Job Description

Our Client, a global leader in the defence industry, has an exciting opportunity for a Lead FPGA Design Engineer / Manager.

The Lead FPGA Engineer would be responsible for the success of the engineering activities within an Integrated FPGA Product Team or one of the products within an FPGA Product Line.

The Lead FPGA Engineer is responsible for defining and leading the Work Packages for the team members on a day-to-day basis. The assignment of work packages would happen in consultation with the Project Engineering Manager. You would be responsible for providing your team with clear expectations of the engineering outcomes, ensuring that they operate consistently within the Policies & Procedures, and fostering the improvement goals defined by the Engineering Function.

• Lead the engineering aspects of the FPGA project or product line.
• Manage an FPGA engineering team to deliver project outcomes.
• Ensure that success outcomes are clearly defined and well communicated.
• Ensure FPGA engineering activities are well planned, costed, and scheduled with the project planning and management teams.
• Ensure the FPGA engineering team has a well-documented engineering plan and that it is followed.
• Report on progress of the engineering plan as needed.
• Ensure the FPGA engineering team follows an effectively tailored life cycle management process, leading design reviews.
• Oversee completion of project outcomes to quality, cost, and schedule, ensuring accurate performance reporting throughout.
• Maintain effective communication with the Project Engineering Manager and PM, reporting status and risks.
• Work closely with FPGA & Systems Design Authorities to stay informed on technical progress and risks, requesting support as needed.
• Support the Project Engineering Manager for engineering reviews and team briefs.
• Support the team with day-to-day technical queries and troubleshooting.

• Mandatory: Proven experience in FPGA engineering management and project delivery.
• Engineering or scientific degree qualification (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide clear direction to FPGA teams.
• Ability to manage complex situations with sound judgment and balance conflicting challenges.
• Experience working across the full life cycle.
• Familiarity with latest FPGA device families and verification methodologies.
• Proven expertise in developing FPGA using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics FPGA development tools, Xilinx/Intel/Microsemi design flows, and third-party synthesis tools.
• Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for FPGA placement and routing.
• Ability to analyze system/hardware requirements and derive FPGA requirements.
• Experience in FPGA verification using VHDL, requirements management tools, debugging, and integration.
• Understanding of FPGA version control and revision control software.
• Experience making technical decisions and mitigating risks in FPGA design activities.
• Experience with high-speed serial protocols and implementations.
• Ability to coordinate technical activities daily.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Linux and scripting experience.
• Practical experience with agile methodologies.
• Experience in writing technical reports and documentation.

Desirable:

• Development of real-time, embedded, safety-critical FPGA, preferably in accordance with RTCA/DO-254 DAL A/B.
• Electronic Warfare or RF Systems experience.
• Defence or aerospace industry experience.
• Development and certification of airborne equipment.
• Experience with SystemVerilog/UVM for verification.
• Experience with embedded processor cores (e.g., ARM) in FPGA designs.

Honours degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering or another STEM-based subject. Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage. Due to security requirements, this role is open to SOLE UK ONLY.