Electrical Engineer (FPGA/VHDL)

RocketForce Technologies LLC; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketdyne in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in FPGA/VHDL. You will work on design, verification, and integration of VHDL components for cutting-edge avionics systems, interacting with internal customers and conducting peer reviews.

The role emphasizes timing analysis, hardware integration, and occasional technical presentations in a collaborative environment. A DoD security clearance eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years, or Bachelor’s with 4+ years, or Master’s with 2+ years.
• Proficiency in FPGA/VHDL with 4+ years of direct experience.
• Experience with simulation tools and interfaces (ModelSim/Questa, MATLAB/Simulink, Avalon/AMBA).

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, verification, and integration of VHDL components.
• Analyze synthesis, timing, and clock domain crossings.
• Deliver technical presentations and participate in design reviews.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Industry standards knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ModelSim/Questa

MATLAB/Simulink

Avalon

AMBA

Job description

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Electrical Engineer (FPGA/VHDL)

Full Time Regular Electrical Engrg Mason, OH, US

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1083

Rocketdyne in Cincinnati Ohio is currently seeking a talented FPGA engineer with experience developing VHDL. You will get the opportunity to participate in FPGA developments including requirements, system design, detailed design, and hardware integration on cutting-edge systems. The diverse product portfolio at Rocketdyne Space Electronics business unit provides opportunities to work on launch vehicle avionics and orbital vehicle communications.

Essential Functions:

• Product Development
  • Design, implementation, verification, and integration of VHDL components.
  • Effective communication skills with internal customers.
  • Participate in VHDL peer reviews.
• Analysis of component synthesis, timing, and clock domain crossings.
• Technical presentations including internal design reviews.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE, EET or ECE) and minimum 8 years prior related experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE, EET, or ECE) and minimum 4 years prior related experience; OR Graduate/Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE, EET, or ECE) and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Proficient knowledge of FPGAs and VHDL design including a minimum of 4 years of direct experience in:
  • ModelSim/Questa or equivalent logic simulation tools
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • Standard streaming and memory mapped interfaces (Avalon, AMBA, etc.)
  • FPGA vendor tools (Microchip, Intel/Altera, AMD/Xilinx)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficiency in digital hardware design, interfaces, and architectures:
  • NAND, NOR, and DDR memory interfaces
  • GigE, 10GigE, GigE Vision
  • High Speed Serializers and Deserializers (SERDES)
  • LVDS, RS-422, I2C, SPI
• Understanding of project/task management and technical estimating
• Facilitate in continuous improvement activities
• Working knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Experience in design for test, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and EMC is a plus.
• Experience in Agile Scrum development methods is a plus.