Electrical Design Engineer

NewSpace Technical; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 121.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

NewSpace Technical seeks an experienced Electrical Design & FPGA Verification Engineer to support FPGA/SoC hardware verification in aerospace environments. You will design and execute verification plans, perform on-target testing, and collaborate with FPGA designers and systems engineers.

Senior candidates will provide technical leadership, review test documentation, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring hardware meets stringent requirements.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Senior-level experience: 10+ years in aerospace hardware verification.
• Experience with FPGA/SoC hardware, digital and mixed-signal testing.
• Experience developing and executing verification tests and documentation.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, review and execute verification procedures for FPGA/SoC hardware.
• Conduct on-target testing with hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Translate requirements into tests, procedures and results.
• Lead test documentation reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Conocimientos

FPGA design

Hardware verification

SystemVerilog

Python scripting

LabVIEW

C/C++

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Herramientas

LabVIEW

MATLAB

MIL-STD-1553

ARINC 429

Descripción del empleo

Electrical Design & FPGA Verification Engineer

Working Arrangement: Contract

Rate from: $75 per hour

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Design & FPGA Verification Engineer to support the testing, integration and verification of FPGA- and System-on-Chip (SoC)-based hardware within a complex aerospace engineering environment.

This role will focus on developing and executing requirements-based verification procedures, conducting on-target hardware testing, troubleshooting embedded systems and supporting the integration of digital and mixed-signal electronics.

The successful candidate will work closely with FPGA designers, hardware engineers, systems engineers and wider programme teams to ensure hardware meets its technical and functional requirements. At senior level, the role will also involve providing technical leadership, reviewing test documentation and mentoring less-experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and execute verification and validation procedures for FPGA- and SoC-based hardware.
• Conduct on-target testing using engineering and production-representative hardware.
• Translate system and hardware requirements into test objectives, test cases, procedures and expected results.
• Support FPGA and SoC integration, hardware bring-up and laboratory troubleshooting.
• Configure laboratory test environments, including instrumentation, cabling, interfaces, loads and support equipment.
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analysers, signal generators, power supplies and protocol analysers to test and troubleshoot hardware.
• Verify digital interfaces and system functionality, investigate anomalies and support root-cause analysis.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate test execution, data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Test communication and control interfaces, including Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429, where applicable.
• Perform analog and mixed-signal input/output testing as required.
• Document test procedures, results, discrepancies, technical findings and verification evidence.
• Support regression testing and repeatability assessments following design updates or hardware changes.
• Maintain configuration control of test scripts, procedures, laboratory setups and test data.
• Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, peer reviews and technical meetings.
• At senior level, establish test strategies, review technical deliverables and mentor junior engineers.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Physics or a related technical discipline, or equivalent international qualification.
• Experience working with FPGA/SoC technologies, digital hardware or embedded computing architectures in a hardware laboratory environment.
• Proven experience developing and executing requirements-based verification or validation tests.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting digital hardware, FPGA-based systems or embedded electronics.
• Ability to interpret system, hardware and interface requirements and translate them into effective test procedures.
• Experience documenting test plans, procedures, results, discrepancies and technical findings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Senior-level experience: 10+ years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in aerospace, avionics, aircraft systems or other safety-critical engineering environments.
• Python scripting for test automation, data collection, processing or analysis.
• Experience with LabVIEW and/or MATLAB.
• Programming experience in C or C#.
• Knowledge of analog signals, signal integrity and mixed-signal testing.
• Hands-on experience with MIL-STD-1553 and/or ARINC 429.
• Familiarity with LVDT, DDV and/or SOV devices or interfaces.
• Experience testing Ethernet interfaces, including 10/100 Mbps and 1 Gbps implementations.
• Experience developing automated laboratory test environments.
• Familiarity with requirements management, test management, defect tracking and configuration management tools.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, interface control documents, timing diagrams, FPGA documentation and hardware test specifications.
• A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience supporting verification, qualification, acceptance or production testing.

Working Arrangement

This is a full-time, onsite opportunity based in El Segundo, California. Candidates must be comfortable working in a hands-on laboratory environment and collaborating closely with engineering teams on site.