FPGA Design Engineer — Real-Time RFSoC & HWIL Innovation

Simulation Technologies Inc. (SimTech); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SimTech, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Mid-Level FPGA Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based digital systems. You will develop Verilog/VHDL designs and work on RFSoC boards for real-time HWIL missile integration.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and strong FPGA/DSP skills. U.S. citizenship with active secret clearance is required, with potential for growth and development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution required.
• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience required; highly qualified candidates may be considered.
• Xilinx RFSoC experience preferred; or experience with high-speed ADCs/DACs and FPGAs.
• Strong FPGA design experience in VHDL or Verilog.
• Strong DSP background using FPGAs; digital filter design and DDS experience required.
• Experience with PCIe, DDR Ram, multi-gigabit serial, and Ethernet protocols with FPGAs and microprocessors.
• Knowledge of UART, I2C, SPI, 8B10B serial protocols.
• Mixed signal PCB design experience.
• Proficient with basic test equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers).
• U.S. Citizenship with Active Secret Security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, integrate, and test digital systems for FPGA technology; develop Verilog, VHDL, and HDL designs.
• Modify/design custom RFSoC boards for real-time hardware-in-the-loop missile integration.
• Troubleshooting and test support as needed.

Skills

FPGA design

DSP on FPGA

Verilog/VHDL

Mixed-signal PCB design

PCIe

DDR RAM

Ethernet protocols

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Xilinx RFSoC

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

SimTech, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Mid-Level FPGA Design Engineer to design, implement, and test FPGA-based digital systems. You will develop Verilog/VHDL designs and work on RFSoC boards for real-time HWIL missile integration.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and strong FPGA/DSP skills. U.S. citizenship with active secret clearance is required, with potential for growth and development within a supportive team.