Digital Design Engineer - High Speed, Mixed Signal & FPGA

Assurance Technology Corporation; Carlisle (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Assurance Technology Corporation seeks a mid-career Digital Design Engineer to lead development of advanced, high-speed mixed-signal and FPGA-based electronics for space and airborne platforms. You will drive architecture from concept through production and deployment.

Responsibilities span system design, HDL development, verification, and mentoring, with collaboration across hardware, firmware, software teams to deliver robust sensing and processing platforms.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in digital hardware design with high-speed/mixed-signal exposure.
• Experience with FPGA-based systems, HDL development, simulation, synthesis, hardware bring-up.
• Involvement with high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital and mixed-signal system architecture and definition to balance performance, reliability, power, and environment.
• Design, simulate, and verify high-speed digital/mixed-signal circuits and interfaces.
• Develop FPGA designs for real-time DSP, data movement, and control functions.
• Perform signal, power integrity and timing analysis for high-speed designs.
• Collaborate across hardware, firmware, systems, RF, and software teams.

Skills

Digital hardware design

FPGA-based systems

HDL development

Signal integrity

Timing analysis

Power integrity

System architecture

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA design tools

HDL simulators

Synthesis tools

Job description

ATC is seeking a highly motivated, mid-career Digital Design Engineer to lead and contribute to the development of advanced, high-speed, mixed-signal and digital FPGA-based electronics for next-generation sensing and processing systems. This role is part of ATC’s Advanced Solutions Group, delivering mission-critical electronics for space and airborne platforms.

In this position, you will play a key technical role in architecting, designing, and implementing complex digital and mixed-signal systems utilizing advanced processors, high-speed data converters, high-bandwidth memories, and FPGAs. You will drive technical decisions from system concept through design, verification, production, and operational deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to digital and mixed-signal system architecture and definition, balancing performance, reliability, power, and environmental constraints
• Design, simulate, and verify high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuits, including high-speed serial interfaces, clocks, data converters, and memory subsystems
• Develop and implement high-performance FPGA designs for real-time digital signal processing, data movement, and control functions
• Perform and guide signal integrity, power integrity, and timing analysis for high-speed board-level designs
• Define and manage power budgets and contribute to robust designs for radiation-tolerant and mission-critical environments
• Collaborate closely with systems, electrical, RF, mechanical, thermal, software, and firmware teams to ensure cohesive system implementation
• Support designs through manufacturing, integration, test, and operational support, including failure analysis and design refinements
• Provide technical mentorship to early-career engineers and contribute to design reviews and best-practice development

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
• 5 or more years of experience in digital hardware design, with significant exposure to high-speed and mixed-signal systems
• Strong experience designing and implementing FPGA-based systems, including HDL development, simulation, synthesis, and hardware bring-up
• Mixed-signal board design involving high-speed ADCs, DACs, precision clocks, and power regulation
• Hands-on experience with high-speed digital interfaces (≥250 MHz clocks, multi-Gbps serial links, DDR, ADC/DAC interfaces, or similar)
• Proficiency in signal integrity, timing, and power integrity analysis at the board and system level

Preferred / Desired Experience

• High-reliability or mission-critical electronics (space, airborne, defense, or aerospace systems)
• Single Event Effects (SEE) mitigation and radiation-tolerant or radiation-aware design practices
• Experience developing and integrating DSP algorithms (e.g., filtering, modulation, data conditioning) in FPGAs
• Collaboration across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries in complex system environments
• Experience supporting designs through production and operational lifecycle phases

Candidates must be US citizens eligible for a Top-Secret US Government security clearance.

Why ATC

At ATC, you’ll work on technically challenging systems with real-world impact, alongside experienced engineers who value rigorous design, collaboration, and innovation. This role offers the opportunity to take technical ownership, influence system architectures, and grow as a technical leader while contributing to cutting-edge sensing and processing platforms.