FPGA Engineer - P2

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 68,880 - 85,411; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Sick time

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C. is seeking an FPGA Engineer - P2 in Tucson, AZ to develop FPGA designs for major vendors and device families.

You will implement VHDL for gigabit interfaces, RF/EO DSP, and embedded processing, collaborating with circuit card designers and systems engineers to meet requirements and produce verifiable results. The role emphasizes independent work with standard development processes, with responsibilities spanning from concept to production and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with digital design and VHDL coding.
• Experience with Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools.
• Hands-on integration and debugging experience.
• Ability to obtain US security clearance (US citizenship required).
• Ability to attain Special Program Access (SAP).

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver FPGA releases from proof of concept to production.
• Architect FPGA-based systems and determine parts and interfaces.
• Translate system requirements into FPGA requirements.
• Code in VHDL for reliability and maintainability.
• Verify designs with directed and constrained random tests.
• Prepare documentation and support reviews.

Skills

Digital design

VHDL coding

Xilinx/Altera/Microsemi

Debugging

Team collaboration

Python/ scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Siemens QuestaSIM

Job description

Job Details

FPGA Engineer - P2

Location: Tucson, AZ

Duration: 12 months contract

Job ID: #72750

Pay Range: $50-62 - W2 hourly

ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO START

Job Description

Project Overview: The Effector Digital Products department is seeking an Electrical Engineer with FPGA development or verification experience to join our team. We are looking for candidates willing to collaborate, innovate, and team with our engineers to generate and utilize today's cutting edge technology to design and verify FPGAs that implement missile guidance, video and digital signal processing. Our technology base includes high speed digital electronics, configurable logic, and homogeneous / heterogeneous multiprocessor designs.

Position Overview

In this role you will develop FPGA designs for all major vendors and device families including Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi.

Designs are implemented using VHDL for the following applications: gigabit serial interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing and processor interfaces.

Designers work with circuit card designers and systems engineers to develop requirements, architect new parts, collaborate on modeling of algorithms, partition and perform code development, simulation, and place and route.

Designs are verified against requirements using both directed test and constrained random methodologies. Design support is expected from requirements definition through integration and test. Design documentation and configuration management are required.

What does success look like for this role

Work independently with minimal oversight and follow standard department development processes.

Qualifications - Core Technical Skills (Non negotiables)

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (will consider degrees in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience, including at least one of the following: Digital design and VHDL coding, Xilinx or Microsemi devices and flow tools, delivering FPGA solutions to system level applications.
• Hands‑on experience with integration and debug.
• A US Security clearance prior to the start date (US citizenship is required for a security clearance).
• Ability to attain Special Program Access (SAP).

Desired Skills (Nice to Have)

• FPGA design experience in one or more of the following areas: radar processing techniques, image processing techniques for visual and infrared sensors, embedded systems design using ARM, Microblaze, or Nios processors, gigabit serial interfaces and multi‑gigabit transceivers (MGTs).
• Constrained random verification in UVM using System Verilog.
• Verification utilizing emulation platforms, such as Veloce.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Design and deliver production‑quality FPGA releases from initial proof of concept up to production.
• Architect FPGA‑based systems to determine parts, interfaces, and concept of operations (CONOPS).
• Translate system‑level requirements into FPGA requirements.
• Design and code in VHDL for reliability and maintainability.
• Verify designs utilizing self‑checking techniques with directed and constrained random tests while tracking functional and code coverage.
• Help drive projects and execute to program schedules on time and within budget.
• Create complete documentation including requirements, verification plans, and user guides.
• May support internal and external technical reviews.

Tools / Technologies Required

• Linux.
• FPGA design and verification tools (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Siemens Questasim).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience required.

Education Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (will consider degrees in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology).

Benefits

401K, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and sick time as applicable to state law.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].