FPGA Firmware Lead for Space Missions (Clearance Eligible)

Jobtome; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is hiring an FPGA Design Engineer – Firmware Lead in Rochester, NY to steer FPGA firmware activities for the Space Mission Systems segment. You will drive end-to-end FPGA development from requirements to verification, leading small engineer teams and ensuring robust firmware processes across platforms.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of related experience and must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; 9+ years of relevant experience for degree holders, or 13+ years otherwise.
• Ability to obtain Federal Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA Firmware Engineering activities for Space Mission Systems (SMS) segment.
• Decompose system and box-level requirements to FPGA requirements and specifications.
• Architect solutions and implement across FPGA technologies or platforms.
• Lead small teams to develop reliable FPGA designs and ensure robust firmware processes.
• Develop HDL code for module and top-level designs and create testbenches and verification environments.
• Map FPGA work products to system requirements and perform timing analysis and place-and-route.

Skills

FPGA development

Leadership

Firmware

System requirements

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

VHDL

Xilinx Tool Suite

Intel/Altera Tools

Microsemi Tools

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is hiring an FPGA Design Engineer – Firmware Lead in Rochester, NY to steer FPGA firmware activities for the Space Mission Systems segment. You will drive end-to-end FPGA development from requirements to verification, leading small engineer teams and ensuring robust firmware processes across platforms.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of related experience and must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance.