Aerospace FPGA Engineer: ARINC 818 & VHDL

ddc; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Great River Technology is seeking a Hardware Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to design, develop, and verify high‑performance digital hardware for aerospace applications. You will work on ARINC 818 interfaces, FPGA firmware, and VHDL code, collaborating with Systems and Software teams to ensure robust, mission‑critical solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering and hands‑on experience with Xilinx Vivado, ModelSim/QuestaSim, and lab test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hardware design and development experience in aerospace/high‑reliability electronics.
• Solid understanding of VHDL and FPGA workflows (Xilinx Vivado).
• Experience with ARINC 818 interfaces and high‑speed digital designs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and verify VHDL code for FPGAs used in aerospace applications.
• Implement ARINC 818 interfaces and high‑speed digital blocks.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, and Manufacturing teams for HW/SW integration.
• Contribute to hardware development lifecycle from schematic capture to verification.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA development

Digital circuit design

Signal integrity

Test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ModelSim/QuestaSim

Altium

Xilinx Vivado

Job description

Great River Technology is seeking a Hardware Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to design, develop, and verify high‑performance digital hardware for aerospace applications. You will work on ARINC 818 interfaces, FPGA firmware, and VHDL code, collaborating with Systems and Software teams to ensure robust, mission‑critical solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering and hands‑on experience with Xilinx Vivado, ModelSim/QuestaSim, and lab test