Aerospace & Defense FPGA and Embedded Systems Engineer

altera; Hazlet Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking an FPGA & Embedded Software Engineer to support the Aerospace & Defense organization. The role involves developing FPGA designs and embedded software to deploy mission-critical FPGA-based systems for defense programs.

You must be located within commuting distance of the Hazlet, New Jersey office. The position offers opportunities to work closely with government customers and cross-functional teams on end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of FPGA design, development, or system integration.
• RTL experience (Verilog/VHDL).
• Experience with FPGA design, FPGA-to-board interface, and hardware bring-up/debug.
• Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and integration into larger platforms.
• Knowledge of high-speed digital design and interfaces (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet).
• Hands-on lab experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate FPGA & Software solutions for Aerospace & Defense projects and reference platforms.
• Collaborate with aerospace & defense customers to translate system requirements into FPGA & SW architectures.
• Develop RTL design using Verilog and VHDL, and create test benches.
• Develop embedded software (C++, Python) and Matlab code to control and monitor the FPGA.
• Lead FPGA bring-up, debugging, and validation in lab and customer environments.
• Partner with FPGA, software, and systems teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Develop technical documentation, validation plans, and customer-facing design collateral.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues in demanding, mission-critical environments.

Skills

RTL design

FPGA design

Hardware bring-up

Debugging

Verilog

VHDL

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

DDR

PCIe

Ethernet

Job description

Altera is seeking an FPGA & Embedded Software Engineer to support the Aerospace & Defense organization. The role involves developing FPGA designs and embedded software to deploy mission-critical FPGA-based systems for defense programs.

You must be located within commuting distance of the Hazlet, New Jersey office. The position offers opportunities to work closely with government customers and cross-functional teams on end-to-end solutions.