Avionics Firmware Engineer – FPGA/RTL (DO-254)

Acron Aviation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking an early- to mid-career Firmware Engineer to join our surveillance hardware development team in Phoenix, AZ. You will design, develop, verify, and maintain safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems in TCAS and transponder applications, in compliance with DO-254 standards.

You will collaborate with hardware, system, and certification teams across multiple programs, applying FPGA/ASIC techniques to deliver robust, certifiable firmware for aerospace

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 4–9 years of experience; graduate degree with 5+ years preferred.
• Experience with FPGA and firmware design.
• Hands-on experience with avionics products, RF, or sensor systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain FPGA-based hardware solutions.
• Develop and verify FPGA designs using VHDL/Verilog RTL.
• Perform simulation, debugging, and validation to meet requirements and standards.
• Apply DO-254 processes and document design artifacts.
• Prepare certification deliverables and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives.
• Travel up to 10% for customer and project activities.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog

DO-254 compliance

Embedded firmware

RF/sensor systems

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Masters (advantage)

Tools

VHDL tools

FPGA development tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking an early- to mid-career Firmware Engineer to join our surveillance hardware development team in Phoenix, AZ. You will design, develop, verify, and maintain safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems in TCAS and transponder applications, in compliance with DO-254 standards.

You will collaborate with hardware, system, and certification teams across multiple programs, applying FPGA/ASIC techniques to deliver robust, certifiable firmware for aerospace