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

AVIA; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking an early- to mid-career Firmware Engineer to design, develop, verify, and maintain safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems used in TCAS and transponder applications. You will work with hardware engineers, system architects, and certification authorities to ensure DO-254 compliance across the product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates will have FPGA/ASIC experience and VHDL/Verilog proficiency, with FAA/EASA-certified aerospace system experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; 4–9 years of related experience.
• Graduate Degree and minimum 5 years of related experience are preferred.
• Experience with FPGA and firmware design for avionics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, verify, and maintain firmware for TRU/TCAS and transponder applications.
• Apply DO-254 processes throughout the hardware development lifecycle.
• Perform requirements-based verification and document results per program standards.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and certification teams to meet timelines.
• Prepare design and certification documentation (HRD/HDD, PHAC) as required.
• Travel up to 10% to support customers and project activities.

Skills

FPGA design

Firmware development

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Graduate degree (optional)

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

DO-254

RTOS

Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking an early- to mid-career Firmware Engineer to design, develop, verify, and maintain safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems used in TCAS and transponder applications. You will work with hardware engineers, system architects, and certification authorities to ensure DO-254 compliance across the product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates will have FPGA/ASIC experience and VHDL/Verilog proficiency, with FAA/EASA-certified aerospace system experience.