Assistant / Principal Engineer (FPGA) (DSC/TE)

ST Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Comprehensive benefits

Cutting-edge technologies

Job summary

ST Engineering in Singapore seeks an FPGA engineer to translate customer and system-level requirements into detailed FPGA specifications and to perform hands‑on design, verification, and integration for aerospace and defense applications. You will ensure FPGA subsystems function correctly within larger electronic warfare, avionics, or communications systems.

The role requires 2–3 years of combined systems engineering and FPGA development experience, familiarity with ISO 15288, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• 2–3 years combined systems engineering and FPGA experience.
• Familiar with ISO 15288 or similar.
• Proficient with scripting for automation.
• Understanding of verification & validation methodologies.
• DSP fundamentals a plus.
• Exposure to safety/security standards advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• System engineering duties: elicit analyze and manage requirements; define architecture and allocate to subsystems.
• FPGA design duties: architect, code (VHDL/Verilog), simulate, implement on platforms; perform timing closure.
• Integration & validation: HIL testing, software-driver validation, documentation generation.
• Prepare comprehensive firmware/software development specifications.

Skills

FPGA development

VHDL/Verilog

Vivado/Vitis

Quartus

Scripting

V&V

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Vitis

Intel Quartus

ModelSim

Questa

Xcelium

Job description

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence, and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Our history spans more than 50 years, and our strategy is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Value Creation, Courage, Commitment and Compassion. These 5 core values guide every aspect of our business and are embedded in our ST Engineering culture – from the people we hire, to working with each other, to our partners and customers.

About our Line of Business – Advanced Networks & Sensors

Our Advanced Networks & Sensors business specializes in platform digitalization, advanced connectivity, and cutting-edge manufacturing. This diversity of capabilities presents a range of roles through which you can contribute to the development of innovative, secure, and patented products. Join our team and play a crucial role in developing tomorrow’s technology and connectivity solutions and services to sectors spanning defence, public security, government, and the commercial realm. Your work will have a global impact as we empower customers through advanced communications, intelligent sensors, and the deployment of AI-enabled Edge applications for mission‑critical roles.

Together, We Can Make A Significant Impact

We are seeking FPGA expertise to join our mission-critical engineering team. In this dual-function role, you will translate customer and system-level requirements into detailed FPGA specifications, while also performing hands‑on FPGA design, verification, and system-level integration. You will ensure that FPGA-based subsystems function correctly within the larger electronic warfare, avionics, or communication systems

Be Part of Our Success

• System Engineering Duties : Elicit, analyze, and manage system-level requirements. Define system architecture and allocate requirements to hardware, software, and FPGA subsystems. Develop system verification plans and traceability matrices. Conduct trade‑off studies (performance, power, cost, schedule) for FPGA vs. other processing solutions (DSP, GPU, MCU). Lead design reviews and interface with customers on technical specifications.
• FPGA Design Duties : Architect, code (VHDL/Verilog), simulate, and implement FPGA designs on Xilinx or Intel platforms. Perform synthesis, place‑and‑route, timing closure, and power analysis. Develop testbenches and verification environments (including self‑checking and coverage‑driven verification). Integrate IP cores (third‑party or legacy) and design custom interfaces (PCIe, JESD204B, Ethernet, ADC/DAC controllers). Debug FPGA‑related system issues using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG debuggers.
• Integration & Validation : Support hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing and system-level integration. Work alongside software engineers to validate driver and firmware interactions. Generate documentation, requirements specification, design description, verification report, and user manual.
• Prepare comprehensive firmware/software documentation by converting software and interface requirements into clear and concise development specifications.

Qualities We Value

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of combined experience in systems engineering and FPGA development.
• Familiar with systems engineering processes (ISO 15288 or similar)
• Familiar with scripting (Python, Tcl, or Bash) for automation
• Understanding of verification & validation (V&V) methodologies
• Understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals is a plus
• Experience with both system thinking and deep FPGA expertise
• Experience with requirements management tools
• Hands‑on experience with Xilinx Vivado / Vitis or Intel Quartus
• Exposure to safety/security standards (DO-254, IEC 61508, or similar) is advantageous
• Proficient in VHDL (preferred) or Verilog
• Working knowledge of simulation tools (ModelSim, Questa, or Xcelium)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical teams and customers.
• Ability to work independently and lead small technical work packages
• Working location is in Ang Mo Kio

Our Commitment That Goes Beyond the Norm

• An environment where you will be working on cutting‑edge technologies and architectures.
• Safe space where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone’s unique contributions are celebrated.
• Meaningful work and projects that make a difference in people’s lives.
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits.