Hardware Design Engineer - FPGA

Kforce Inc; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce's client in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer - FPGA to develop high-performance digital electronics for advanced communications and space systems. This role combines FPGA development with high-speed board-level hardware design, requiring strong RTL skills and hands-on lab debugging.

The candidate will design complex digital boards, create schematics, verify RTL, and integrate FPGA firmware with hardware during system bring-up, collaborating across engineering teams

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related discipline
• 5+ years of FPGA development and/or advanced digital hardware
• Experience developing synthesizable RTL with SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL
• Experience with professional schematic capture and PCB design environments (Cadence, Xpedition, Altium)
• Understanding of high-speed digital interfaces, timing, signal integrity, and board-level design principles
• Strong hands-on lab skills integrating FPGA firmware with prototype hardware

Responsibilities

• Develop complex digital boards with FPGAs, processors/SoCs, memory, converters, high-speed interfaces
• Create schematics and establish design requirements for PCB implementation
• Design and verify RTL using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL
• Implement FPGA functionality for data processing, control logic, and high-throughput interfaces
• Integrate FPGA firmware with hardware and support board bring-up
• Collaborate with engineering teams throughout product development

Skills

FPGA development

RTL design

SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL

High-speed interfaces

Laboratory debugging

Schematic capture

PCB design tools

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Xpedition

Altium

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer - FPGA. Position Overview: Our client is seeking an experienced hardware design engineer to develop high-performance digital electronics for advanced communications and space systems. This position combines FPGA development with high-speed board-level hardware design, making it well suited for an engineer who is comfortable working across both programmable logic and physical electronics. The Hardware Design Engineer - FPGA will contribute throughout the development cycle, from system architecture and circuit definition through RTL implementation, prototype integration, laboratory debugging, analysis, and environmental qualification.

• Develop complex digital circuit boards incorporating FPGAs, processors/SoCs, memory, converters, and high-speed interfaces
• Create schematics and establish design requirements and constraints for PCB implementation
• Design and verify RTL using SystemVerilog, Verilog, and/or VHDL
• Implement FPGA functionality supporting data processing, control logic, communications, and high-throughput interfaces
• Integrate FPGA firmware with custom hardware and support initial board power-up and system bring-up
• Collaborate with talented engineering teams throughout product development

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience involving FPGA development and/or advanced digital hardware
• Demonstrated experience developing synthesizable RTL with SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL
• Experience designing digital electronics using professional schematic capture and PCB design environments such as Cadence, Xpedition, Altium, or similar
• Understanding of high-speed digital interfaces, timing, signal integrity, and board-level design principles
• Strong hands-on laboratory skills, particularly integrating FPGA firmware with prototype hardware and troubleshooting system-level issues

Pay and Benefits

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Equal Opportunity

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.