CCRT Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer

OMEGA, Inc.; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HBK Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) seeks a Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer to own FPGA IP modules from architecture to deployment, working across software and hardware teams. You will drive verification, tooling, and automation within a real-time Linux environment, contributing to critical aerospace/defense readiness.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in FPGA development, proficiency in VHDL/Verilog, and strong scripting in Python or Bash, with a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience.
• Proficiency with HDL languages — VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Strong experience with Intel/Altera toolchains (Quartus Prime, ModelSim).
• Solid understanding of digital signal processing and hardware design principles.
• Experience writing test and automation scripts in Python or Bash.
• Familiarity with FPGA-to-software interfaces and API integration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and verify FPGA IP modules for Arria X and Cyclone V platforms.
• Lead debugging and troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex hardware/software integration issues.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python and Bash scripts.
• Collaborate with software engineers on API design and integration.
• Produce and maintain comprehensive technical documentation (design specs, test plans, integration guides).
• Evaluate new tools, methodologies, and approaches to continuously improve team workflows.

Skills

FPGA development

VHDL/Verilog

Python/Bash

HDL toolchains

DSP fundamentals

Embedded C/C++

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Quartus Prime

ModelSim

Xilinx FPGA

Job description

Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer Concurrent Real-Time is part of HBK’s Virtual Test Division, which focuses on providing real-time software, simulators, and hardware-in-the-loop solutions to virtually test products throughout the development cycle, helping companies accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market, and improve their competitive advantage. With 250 highly skilled employees, HBK’s Virtual Test Division has offices in Germany, Italy, France, UK, China, Japan, and the USA as well as a broad network of worldwide channel partners. Concurrent Real-Time is the industry’s foremost provider of high-performance, real-time Linux software, hardware and professional services. Our mission is to be the leading provider of best-in-class real-time Linux solutions and support for time-critical applications, and to inspire technological advancements worldwide. For more than 50 years, we have been providing real-time solutions for mission-critical applications worldwide. With offices in 6 countries, our core competencies include:

• X-in-the-Loop (hardware-in-the-loop, man-in-the-loop and AI-in-the-loop simulation)
• High-speed data acquisition and signal conditioning
• Process control solutions
• High-performance visual systems
• Low-latency transaction processing

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled FPGA Engineer with solid hands-on experience to join our FPGA Workbench team. In this role, you will own the full development lifecycle of FPGA IP modules — from architecture and implementation through verification and deployment — while collaborating closely with software and hardware teams.

Must be a US citizen. Unable to hire anyone on a visa, green card, or dual citizenship.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, design, implement, and verify FPGA IP modules for Arria X and Cyclone V platforms.
• Lead debugging and troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex hardware/software integration issues.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python and Bash scripts.
• Collaborate with software engineers on API design and integration.
• Produce and maintain comprehensive technical documentation (design specs, test plans, integration guides).
• Evaluate new tools, methodologies, and approaches to continuously improve team workflows.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience.
• Proficiency with HDL languages — VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Strong experience with Intel/Altera toolchains (Quartus Prime, ModelSim).
• Solid understanding of digital signal processing and hardware design principles.
• Experience writing test and automation scripts in Python or Bash.
• Familiarity with FPGA-to-software interfaces and API integration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Nice to Have: Experience with high-speed protocols (PCIe, Ethernet etc.).
• Nice to Have: Experience with aerospace and defense communication protocols such as ARINC 429, ARINC 664, MIL-STD-1553 etc.
• Nice to Have: Experience with Xilinx FPGA.
• Nice to Have: Familiarity with embedded C/C++ in FPGA-adjacent systems.

Compensation: The pay range for this position is $115,000 to $130,000 annually plus 10% bonus. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as physical work location within the state.

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One Company – HBK Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

HBK Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) is a global leader in the fields of sensors, data acquisition, analytics and collaboration for various R&D, production and in-operation applications. Until the end of July 2020, the companies were known as Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S respectively. HBK is part of Spectris Limited and employs around 3500 people worldwide. Our product eco system covers all layers from sensors, electronics, to software and collaboration.

Our customers range from end users of the entire tool chain focusing on analytics and results in virtual testing, physical testing, and monitoring, to our OEM and system integrator partners and customers integrating our products into their own offering and solution. The product portfolio is as versatile and varied as our customer base covering many industries. We have engineering and production facilities in Germany, Denmark, UK, Portugal, USA and China and are represented in over 80 countries worldwide. We are proud to be one of the top three suppliers worldwide in our market segments served, thanks to our high-quality products and the commitment of our employees.