FPGA Development Engineer (senior level)

CS GROUP - USA; East Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunity

Retirement plan

Training/Professional Development

6 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision Insurance

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

CS Group USA seeks an experienced FPGA Development Engineer to lead real-time embedded systems development for safety-critical airborne platforms. The role can be onsite (CT), hybrid, or fully remote, offering flexibility while supporting complex certification activities.

You will drive requirements, design, and DO-254 objectives, coordinating with hardware, software, verification, and certification teams, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring DO-254 compliance and robust data packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of FPGA, digital hardware, or embedded systems experience.
• Strong knowledge of embedded hardware architectures and DO-254 objectives.
• VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog or similar hardware design languages.
• Python and scripting languages.
• US Citizenship required; dual citizenship should be disclosed.
• Able to travel approximately up to four weeks per year.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end FPGA development for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Ensure DO-254 and AC 20-152A compliance by supporting certification audits, reviews and data packages.
• Define interfacing between hardware and FPGA.
• Define interfacing between software and FPGA.
• Define, defend and communicate technical decisions to stakeholders; conduct design reviews.
• Capture device-level requirements accurately and implement them into design.
• Support development efforts aligned with schedules and quality objectives; communicate status to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

Embedded hardware

Python

DO-254

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Company Description

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States.

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States. Joining CS Group USA is a unique opportunity to work on complex high-tech systems for the most prestigious aerospace manufacturers in the country. Our team operates primarily remotely, with employees based across multiple U.S. states, offering flexibility while staying closely connected. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment that fosters skill development and active involvement in the company’s growth.

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced FPGA Development Engineer with experience in real-time embedded systems development to lead requirements, design and development activities of safety-critical airborne systems. The ideal candidate will be capable of receiving systems requirements and able to guide the development lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives. This individual will provide technical leadership across development activities as well as provide input to certification and verification teams. This role can be onsite (CT), hybrid, or fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead end-to-end FPGA development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Ensure compliance of safety-critical FPGA design in accordance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives by supporting certification audits, reviews and data package development.
• Able to define interfacing between Hardware and FPGA.
• Able to define interfacing between Software and FPGA.
• Define, solve and defend technical decisions to stakeholders while guiding technical implementation; including conducting of formal design reviews.
• Ensure efficient and accurate capturing of device-level requirements.
• Accurate and effective implementation of requirements into conceptual and detailed design.
• Support development efforts in alignment to developed schedules and quality objectives while interfacing with stakeholders to communicate technical status.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
• Strong understanding of:
• Embedded hardware architectures and development processes
• COTS IP selection and associated analyses
• Safety-critical hardware development
• Systems engineering processes
• VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog or similar hardware design languages
• Python and other equivalent scripting languages
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed.
• Able to travel approximately up to four weeks in a year.

Additional Information

CS Group US values diversity in the workplace and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal people and people with disabilities to apply.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 6 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Spouse / Child Optional Life
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave