Elect Design and Analy Engr 5

The Adecco Group; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct deposit

401(k)

DailyPay

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Affordable medical coverage plan

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Electronics Design and Analysis Engineer 5 to lead FPGA/ASIC design tasks. The role involves inheriting top-level FPGA design, creating new blocks, and integrating IP cores.

Expect work on Xilinx Versal/UltraScale devices with Verilog/SystemVerilog, including timing closure, constraints, and hardware/software integration. The position requires on-site presence in El Segundo, a valid U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FPGA and/or ASIC design experience.
• Strong Xilinx/AMD Vivado experience.
• Experience with Versal family devices.
• Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL proficiency required.
• Advanced FPGA implementation skills (synthesis, timing closure, constraints).
• Active U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Inherit FPGA top-level design and add new functional blocks and interfaces, integrating third-party and in-house IP cores.
• Update constraint files, perform synthesis, simulation, and Place & Route to ensure timing closure and design integrity.
• Program FPGA devices, primarily Xilinx Versal/UltraScale families.
• Collaborate with system engineering to support hardware/software integration and testing.
• On-site work is required.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design

Vivado

Versal devices

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Timing closure/constraints

U.S. security clearance

Job description

Job Details

Engineering

Elect Design and Analy Engr 5 El Segundo,CA Posted:8/12/2026 Job Description Job ID#:224980

224980

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PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Elect Design and Analy Engr 5, in El Segundo, CA. Job ID#224980

Pay Rate: $95.00 - $119.00

Job Description:

Regular and predictable attendance is required

Work statement is a non-managerial role, non-leadership role.

The contractor will inherit FPGA top-level design and be responsible for creating and adding new functional blocks and interfaces, including integrating third-party and in-house IP cores. Responsibilities include updating constraint files, performing synthesis, simulation, and Place & Route processes to ensure timing closure and design integrity. The candidate will program FPGA devices, primarily from the Xilinx Versal, Ultra scale, and Ultra scale+ families.

Additionally, the contractor will collaborate closely with the system engineering team to support hardware and software system integration as well as testing activities to deliver a fully functioning system. Therefore, on-site work is required.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of FPGA and/or ASIC design experience;
• Strong Xilinx/AMD Vivado experience;
• Experience with Versal family devices;
• Verilog/System Verilog HDL proficiency required;
• Advanced FPGA implementation skills (synthesis, timing closure, constraints);
• Active U.S. security clearance

Preferred Skills:

• 2+ years of FPGA design experience;
• Strong Xilinx/AMD Vivado experience;
• Verilog/System Verilog proficiency;
• Advanced FPGA implementation skills (synthesis, timing closure, constraints);

General Recruiting Guidance

Across all positions, we are looking for engineers who:

• Demonstrate strong digital hardware fundamentals.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment.
• Work independently with minimal oversight.
• Communicate clearly and proactively.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Take ownership of their work and deliver maintainable engineering solutions.
• Recruiters should prioritize candidates who can clearly explain their personal technical contributions, design decisions, debugging approach, and ownership of deliverables, rather than simply listing tools or technologies used on a project.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance