FPGA Digital Design Engineer (Xilinx/AMD) | DoD Clearance

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA, seeks an engineer to design and develop advanced electronic components for unmanned aircraft. Under general supervision, focus on digital designs for AMD/Xilinx FPGAs and support related analog interfaces and power conversion concepts.

Candidates typically hold a B.S. or M.S. in engineering with 2+ years of experience; DoD clearance is required or may be required. Proficiency with Xilinx/AMD tools and MATLAB/Simulink is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to understand engineering concepts and apply them in evolving environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; DoD clearance ability may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital designs for AMD/Xilinx FPGAs with some analog/power interface work.
• Incorporate microprocessor and vector processor elements using high-level design tools.
• Desirable experience in System on Chip and embedded firmware development.
• Maintain documentation, version control, and training records.
• Provide field support as needed.

Skills

FPGA design

Embedded firmware development

System on Chip

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering

Tools

Xilinx ISE

Vivado

MATLAB

Simulink

System Generator

JTAG boundary scan

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA, seeks an engineer to design and develop advanced electronic components for unmanned aircraft. Under general supervision, focus on digital designs for AMD/Xilinx FPGAs and support related analog interfaces and power conversion concepts.

Candidates typically hold a B.S. or M.S. in engineering with 2+ years of experience; DoD clearance is required or may be required. Proficiency with Xilinx/AMD tools and MATLAB/Simulink is desirable.