FPGA Developer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Job summary

Phase2 Technology in Beavercreek, Ohio is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with a focus on FPGA design for next-generation satellite systems. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of digital design experience, proficiency with Vivado and MATLAB, and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. Responsibilities include designing and testing FPGA architectures and working with cross-domain teams. This full-time role offers a competitive compensation range of $99,000 to $225,000, along with comprehensive benefits. Applicants must have Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital design through HDL and schematic layout.
• Experience using Vivado for embedded system design.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing mathematics and implementing algorithms in HDL.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test FPGA-based processing architectures.
• Collaborate closely across engineering disciplines for integration.
• Translate system-level requirements into hardware implementations.

Skills

Digital design through HDL and schematic layout

Using Vivado for embedded system design

Digital Signal Processing mathematics

Scientific analysis software (MATLAB)

Experience with benchtop equipment

Knowledge of RF and digital component distributors

Wideband RF signal acquisition knowledge

Secret clearance

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vivado

MATLAB

Job description

Job Number: R0239364

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big‑picture thinking to make an impact on national defense? You understand your client's environment and how to develop the right systems to support their mission. Your ability to translate real‑world needs into technical specifications makes you a key contributor to delivering client‑focused engineering solutions.

As an experienced electrical engineer with a background in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design, you will help solve complex challenges that drive the development of next‑generation satellite systems. You will take on a hands‑on role in designing, implementing, and testing FPGA‑based processing architectures, while enhancing these systems through advanced technology solutions that meet demanding space and mission requirements.

You will apply your expertise while providing guidance to a cross‑domain team focused on digital design, verification, and system integration. In this role, you will collaborate closely across engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration of FPGA designs into spacecraft subsystems. Through this work, you will help translate system‑level requirements into robust hardware implementations that enable reliable on‑orbit performance.

Join our team and help shape the future of resilient space systems in support of national security.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in digital design through HDL and schematic layout
• Experience using Vivado for embedded system design
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing mathematics and implementing algorithms in synthesizable HDL
• Experience with scientific analysis software, such as MATLAB
• Experience with benchtop equipment, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, arbitrary waveform generators, and vector signal generators
• Knowledge of commercial RF and digital component and assembly distributors for rapid prototyping
• Knowledge of wideband RF signal acquisition and generation, as well as FPGA development processesKnowledge of RF signal propagation chain configurations
• Secret clearance
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Nice If You Have

• Experience with FPGA development tools, such as AMD Vitis or Intel Quartus
• Experience with EDA tools for HDL and RTL simulation, such as ModelSim, Questa, Xcelium, VCS, or Aldec
• Knowledge of satellite requirements and design
• Knowledge of space‑specific requirements, including system hardening
• Knowledge of RADAR and Electronic Attack (EA) and Electronic Support (ES) concepts
• Knowledge of embedded Linux and RTOS development, including UBoot, Yocto, BitBake, OpenEmbedded, or device tree components
• Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). Salary is determined by various factors including location, education, skills, competencies, experience, and contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we offer health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible for our benefits programs.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.