Design & Analysis Engineer 4 (contract)

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

Boeing is seeking an FPGA On-Target Test Engineer for contract work in California. You will lead verification, validation, and on-target testing of FPGA- and SoC-based hardware, collaborating with FPGA design, systems engineering, and test teams to ensure requirement-based quality and performance.

The role involves test planning, hardware bring-up, data collection, and documentation, with opportunities to provide technical leadership at Level 4.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field.
• Experience with FPGA/SOC technologies, digital hardware, or embedded computing architectures in hardware lab.
• Experience troubleshooting digital hardware, FPGA-based systems, or embedded electronics.
• Ability to interpret hardware, FPGA, interface, and system requirements and develop test procedures.
• Experience documenting test plans, test procedures, test results, discrepancies, and technical conclusions.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in written and verbal formats.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and execute verification and validation procedures for FPGA/SoC hardware.
• Perform on-target testing of FPGA designs using hardware.
• Analyze system and hardware requirements and translate them into test objectives and procedures.
• Support FPGA/SoC design integration, hardware bring-up, and lab troubleshooting.
• Configure test setups, instrumentation, interfaces, and support equipment for testing.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate test execution, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Skills

FPGA/SOC tech

Digital hardware

Embedded computing

Troubleshooting

Test procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree

Tools

Python scripting

LabVIEW

MATLAB

C/C#

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project. Leads analysis of customer and system requirements and development of architectural approaches and detailed specifications for various electronic products. Leads development of high-level and detailed designs consistent with requirements and specifications. Leads reviews of testing and analysis activity to assure compliance to requirements. Identifies, tracks and statuses technical performance measures to measure progress and ensure compliance with requirements. Leads activities in support of Supplier Management with make/buy recommendations and other technical services. Coordinates engineering support throughout the lifecycle of the product. Plans research projects to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements. Works under minimal direction. As an FPGA On-Target Test Engineer, you will support the integration, verification, and validation of FPGA- and system-on-chip-based products in a hardware laboratory environment. You will work with FPGA design, simulation verification, systems engineering, and integration teams to develop and execute requirements-based tests on target hardware. This role provides an opportunity to work across the FPGA development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test planning, hardware bring-up, test execution, data collection, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with complex digital hardware and laboratory test equipment and will be able to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and execute requirements-based verification and validation procedures for FPGA and SoC-based hardware.
• Perform on-target testing of FPGA designs using engineering and production-representative hardware.
• Analyze system and hardware requirements and translate them into test objectives, test cases, procedures, and expected results.
• Support FPGA and SoC design integration, hardware bring-up, and laboratory troubleshooting.
• Configure test setups, instrumentation, cables, interfaces, loads, and support equipment required for on-target testing.
• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, and protocol or interface analyzers.
• Verify digital interfaces and system functionality, identify anomalies, and support root-cause analysis.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate test execution, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Support testing of communication and control interfaces, which may include Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and other avionics or embedded-system interfaces.
• Perform testing involving analog and mixed-signal inputs and outputs, as applicable to the product.
• Document test methods, procedures, results, discrepancies, technical findings, and verification evidence.
• Work with FPGA designers, verification engineers, systems engineers, hardware engineers, and program teams to resolve issues and maintain test progress.
• Participate in test readiness reviews, peer reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings.
• Support regression testing and repeatability assessments following FPGA design updates or hardware changes.
• Maintain configuration control of test scripts, test procedures, laboratory setups, and test data.
• At the Level 4 position, provide technical leadership, review test artifacts, establish test strategies, and mentor less-experienced engineers.

Basic Qualifications Required Skills And Experience

• A Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent non-U.S. qualifications.
• Experience with FPGA/SOC technologies, digital hardware, or embedded computing architectures in a hardware laboratory environment.
• Experience troubleshooting digital hardware, FPGA-based systems, or embedded electronics.
• Ability to interpret hardware, FPGA, interface, and system requirements and develop corresponding test procedures.
• Experience documenting test plans, test procedures, test results, discrepancies, and technical conclusions.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in written and verbal formats.

Preferred Qualifications Desired Skills And Experience

• Level 4: 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in avionics, aircraft systems, aerospace, or other safety-critical engineering environments.
• Practical experience with Python scripting for test automation, data collection, data processing, or analysis.
• Experience with LabVIEW and/or MATLAB.
• Experience with C or C#.
• Experience with analog signals, signal integrity, or mixed-signal testing.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553.
• Experience with ARINC 429.
• Experience with LVDT, DDV, and/or SOV devices or interfaces.
• Experience with Ethernet interfaces, including 10/100 Mbps and 1 Gbps implementations.
• Experience developing automated laboratory test environments.
• Experience with requirements management, test management, defect tracking, and configuration management tools.
• Experience interpreting schematics, interface control documents, timing diagrams, FPGA documentation, and hardware test specifications.
• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience supporting verification, qualification, acceptance, or production testing.

Pay Rate Range

• 85 - 90 USD hourly

Benefits Information

• Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America's leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.