FPGA Development Engineer (senior level)

CS GROUP; East Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retirement plan

Training

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation / Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Legal assistance

Military leave

Job summary

CS Group USA seeks an experienced FPGA Development Engineer to lead requirements, design, and development of safety-critical airborne FPGA systems. The role involves guiding lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives and providing technical leadership across teams.

Onsite in CT, hybrid, or fully remote options are available. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in FPGA/digital hardware, strong embedded design knowledge, and proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
• Experience leading DO-254 and safety-critical hardware activities.

Responsibilities

• 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 DO-254/AC 20-152A compliance through certification supports.
• Define interfacing between Hardware and FPGA.
• Define interfacing between Software and FPGA.
• Defend technical decisions and conduct formal design reviews.
• Capture device-level requirements accurately and implement them in design.
• Support schedules and communicate status with stakeholders.
• Provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Root-cause investigation

Communication skills

Technical leadership

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Python

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

COTS IP evaluation

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.

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