FPGA Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a FPGA Engineer to join our Reston, Virginia team. You will design, test, and implement FPGA solutions using Xilinx SoCs, with emphasis on HDL coding (VHDL/Verilog) and simulation. Collaborate across hardware, software, and systems teams to meet safety and performance standards.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of FPGA/HDL experience, familiarity with Vivado/ModelSim/Quartus, and eligibility for the necessary U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years FPGA/HDL hardware design experience.
• Experience with Xilinx SoC highly preferred.
• Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Eligibile to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate third-party IP as necessary.
• Participate in the full design lifecycle from requirements to board bring-up.
• Implement high-speed interfaces and signal processing blocks.
• Ensure designs meet safety and performance standards with traceability to top-level requirements.
• Investigate and resolve HDL and system-level issues during testing.

Skills

FPGA/HDL design

Xilinx SoC

VHDL/Verilog

ARM Bring-up

Strong communication

Security clearance

Tools

Vivado

ModelSim

Quartus

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT IS AIS?

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a FPGA Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role, you will be responsible for a rapidly develop, test, and implement FPGA designs using Xilinx SoC/FPGA. This will require skills in digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding and simulation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Integrate third-party vendors IP, as necessary.
• Participate in entire design life cycle: from requirements and concept, through design and hand on testing/board bring up.
• Implement a variety of signal types such as high speed comms (ethernet, serial), signal processing (analog, digital).
• Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and performance standards, with traceability back to top-level system requirements, as necessary.
• Investigate and resolve bugs found during hand on testing (at HDL level and system level).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience preferred in FPGA/HDL hardware design. Experience with Xilinx SoC is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with design software like Vivado (preferred), ModelSim, or Quartus.
• Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, preferably on ARM-based systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of designing for safety-critical functions.
• FPGA interfaces and high speed busses.
• Experience with systems on a Chip (SoC).
• Low-level firmware (C/C++) development for bring-up and test.

US Salary Range

$146,000 — $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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