FPGA Engineer Lead

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible schedules (e.g., 4x10)

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer Lead to own the end-to-end development of FPGA solutions for the ATWS Directed Energy Imaging team. You will translate system requirements into reliable, high-performance hardware while coordinating a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians to meet stringent goals.

You will drive architecture, RTL development, verification, and production-ready packaging, with a focus on risk management, schedule adherence, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent education/experience.
• Proven experience leading FPGA design teams or managing FPGA development projects.
• Proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, and/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with embedded SoC integration and hardware validation.
• Exposure to video and signal-processing implementations.
• Ability to plan and manage technical, cost, and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define FPGA architecture and create RTL using Versal/UltraScale+ families.
• Drive verification/validation including board-level testing and video processing.
• Manage tasks, baselines, and GitLab version control for smooth flow.
• Monitor risks, update schedules, and brief leadership and customers.
• Produce production-ready design packages and BOMs for handoff to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align with system architecture.
• Guide junior engineers and promote best-practice design standards.

Skills

FPGA leadership

HDL: VHDL Verilog SystemVerilog

Embedded SoC integration

Video processing

Technical risk management

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GitLab

AMD/Xilinx Versal/UltraScale+

Vivado/Vitis

High-Level Synthesis

Cost Account Management (CAM)

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the FPGA Engineer Lead for the ATWS Directed Energy Imaging team. Our team delivers advanced imaging platforms by defining FPGA architectures, developing RTL, validating designs, and fielding production ready hardware that meets stringent performance, cost, and schedule goals.

Standard Job Description

You will be the FPGA Engineer Lead for the ATWS Directed Energy Imaging team. Our team delivers advanced imaging platforms by defining FPGA architectures, developing RTL, validating designs, and fielding production ready hardware that meets stringent performance, cost, and schedule goals.

What You Will Be Doing

As the FPGA Engineer Lead you will own the end to end development of FPGA solutions and coordinate a multidisciplinary group of systems engineers, software developers, and hardware integrators. You’ll translate system requirements into reliable, high performance hardware while keeping technical risk in check and communicating progress to senior leadership and customers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Defining FPGA architecture and creating high quality RTL using AMD/Xilinx Versal and UltraScale+ families.
• Driving verification and validation activities, including board level testing and video/signal processing implementation.
• Managing task assignments, configuration baselines, and version control (GitLab) to ensure a smooth development flow.
• Monitoring technical risks, updating schedules, and delivering status briefings that influence program decisions.
• Producing production ready design packages—schematics, constraints, test reports, and bill of materials for seamless hand off to manufacturing.
• Collaborating with cross functional partners to align FPGA work with overall system architecture and mission objectives.
• Guiding junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and championing best practice design standards.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. A company-sponsored Interim Secret is required to start.

Develops, designs, verifies, and documents Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) development. Determinates architecture design, logic design, and system simulation. Assignments include the analysis of all aspects from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power utilization. Typically uses specialized equipment to establish operation data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent education/experience.
• Proven experience leading FPGA design teams or managing FPGA development projects.
• Proficiency in hardware description languages (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog).
• Experience with embedded System‑on‑Chip integration and hardware validation.
• Exposure to video and signal‑processing implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage technical, cost, and schedule objectives.

Desired Skills

• Experience managing configuration control, preferably using GitLab.
• Hands‑on experience with AMD/Xilinx tools and devices, including Versal and UltraScale+ families.
• Expertise in High‑Level Synthesis and proficiency with Vivado/Vitis design environments.
• Background in program and project planning, including Cost Account Management (CAM) experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for board‑level testing and FPGA validation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the ASIC/FPGA lifecycle: architecture, design, simulation, verification, integration, and test.
• Familiarity with video processing standards (e.g., HDMI, SDI) and related signal‑processing algorithms.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional engineering and program management teams in an Agile or iterative development environment.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.