FPGA Design/Verification Engineer

Actalent; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an FPGA Design/Verification Engineer for its R&D program in Owego, NY. The role focuses on ASIC & FPGA development, DSP, high-speed digital design, SOC on FPGA platforms, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across disciplines to drive design, simulation, verification, integration and testing of high-speed products.

The candidate will work in a contract-to-hire environment with a 4x10 schedule and onsite work.

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and Synopsys Synplify.
• Proficient in SystemVerilog.
• Proficiency with HDL simulators, waveform viewers, and coverage tools.
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups and test equipment like JTAG and logic analyzers.
• Experience with version control systems and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate digital signal processing, high-speed digital design, and SOC on FPGA platforms.
• Collaborate with Systems Architects, RF/Analog & Digital Circuit designers, and ASIC/FPGA engineers.
• Provide support and technical direction to junior engineers.
• Contribute to the design, simulation, verification, integration, and test of high-speed products.
• Automate and develop scripts to improve FPGA development efforts.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

C

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9-15 years of experience or Master's degree with 7-13 years of experience

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Synopsys Synplify

HDL simulators

Waveform viewers

Coverage tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Git / version control

Job description

Job Title: FPGA Design/Verification EngineerJob Description

We are seeking a skilled FPGA Design/Verification Engineer to join our R&D program. The selected candidate will focus on ASIC & FPGA development, particularly in digital signal processing, high-speed digital design, high-speed communication, and system-on-chip (SOC) implementation on FPGA platforms. This role requires collaboration across disciplines to create cutting-edge products and will contribute significantly to the design, simulation, verification, integration, and testing of complex, high-speed products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate digital signal processing, high-speed digital design, and system-on-chip (SOC) on FPGA platforms.
• Collaborate with Systems Architects, RF/Analog & Digital Circuit designers, and ASIC/FPGA engineers.
• Provide support and technical direction to junior engineers.
• Contribute to the design, simulation, verification, integration, and test of high-speed products.
• Automate and develop scripts to improve FPGA development efforts.

Essential Skills

• Experience with FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and Synopsys Synplify.
• Proficient in SystemVerilog.
• Proficiency with HDL simulators, waveform viewers, and coverage tools.
• Familiarity with hardwareintheloop (HIL) test setups and test equipment like JTAG and logic analyzers.
• Experience with version control systems and configuration management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficient in UVM.
• Proficient in C.
• Bachelor's degree with 9-15 years of experience or a Master's degree with 7-13 years of experience.

Work Environment

The position offers a 4x10 schedule from Monday to Thursday. Candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain a security clearance. The role is exempt from hourly rates and is structured as a contract-to-hire opportunity.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Owego,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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