FPGA Design Engineer

BLT - The Embedded Experts; Yaur; On-site; IDR 1,963,584,000 - 3,034,630,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401K

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Paid vacation

Holidays/PTO

A flexible work environment

Individual, private offices for all}}

Job summary

BLT - The Embedded Experts seeks an FPGA Design Engineer for on-site roles in Melbourne, FL or Columbia, MD. The candidate should have 5+ years of FPGA/SoC design experience, a BSEE or BSCE, and US citizenship with eligibility for clearance.

You will design, integrate, and test advanced HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) designs, emphasize timing closure, Synchronous Design, and use Vivado/Vitis, IP Integrator, and rich IP cores.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FPGA/SoC design and development experience.
• Bachelor's in electrical/EC/related field; advanced degree preferred.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and test FPGA/SoC systems in fast-paced cycles.
• Ensure timing closure and HDL quality across projects.
• Collaborate on IP integration and verification activities.

Skills

Synchronous Design

Timing Closure

Vivado / Vitis

Simulation

IP Integrator / Block Design

VHDL / Verilog / SystemVerilog

Multigigabit Transceivers

IP Integration

Embedded Design

Education

BSEE or BSCE

MSEE or MSCE preferred

Tools

AMD Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC or RFSoC

MicroChip / Microsemi / Actel

Intel / Altera

Lattice

Tcl scripting language

High-Speed Protocols

Job description

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Date Posted: 11/7/25

Open Position: FPGA Design Engineer

BLT engineers are known in the industry as elite FPGA designers. Does this sound like you or what you’d like to be? This isn’t an environment for designers who want to blend in. This is an opportunity for those who want to solve problems, push technology, design at a higher level, and see the results of their work in action. Our designs are in space, undersea, and everywhere in between. If you work with us, imagine what your designs could do.

Want to know what it’s like to work at BLT? Read our blog post.

Details

Design, integrate, and test advanced FPGA and SoC systems in a fast-paced, rapid-prototyping, development environment.

Type: Full-Time

Location: On-site – Melbourne, FL or Columbia, MD

Experience: 5+ years

Education: BSEE or BSCE required; MSEE or MSCE preferred

Clearance: At a minimum candidates must be considered clearable or cleared. US citizenship required. BLT maintains both Commercial and Gov clients.

Required Capabilities And Experience

• Synchronous Design
• Timing Closure
• Vivado / Vitis
• Simulation
• IP Integrator / Block Design

HDL Proficiency Is Also a Must, Particularly Understanding Of

• VHDL / Verilog / SystemVerilog

Desired Competencies

The ideal candidate has at least 5+ years experience as an FPGA/SoC designer and developer and is skilled in:

• Multigigabit Transceivers
• IP Integration
• Embedded Design

You’re also up-to-date in the field’s foremost technologies, including:

• AMD Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC or RFSoC
• MicroChip / Microsemi / Actel
• Intel / Altera
• Lattice
• Tcl scripting language
• High-Speed Protocols
• Basic RF fundamentals

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401K
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Paid vacation
• Holidays/PTO
• A flexible work environment
• Individual, private offices for all engineers with lots of work surfaces
• Potential bonuses

Then there are the benefits that don’t show up on any list. Like a positive workplace setting. Outstanding professional development opportunities. Unforgettable off-site teambuilding excursions (you’ll learn more about these after you’re hired). And all the ice pops you can eat.

Plus, BLT’s managers are engineers, too. Your work is appreciated because we understand it.