Lead FPGA Engineer - Wireless DSP/Modem

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Lead FPGA Engineer to join our defense tech team. You will design and develop FPGA systems for wireless communications and electronic warfare, participating through the full product lifecycle.

The role requires 9+ years of related experience or 7+ with advanced degree, HDL proficiency, and an active U.S. security clearance. You'll work with a talented group to deliver high-assurance solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 9 years of related FPGA engineering experience, or 7 years with a graduate degree.
• Active U.S. security clearance required.
• Experience with FPGA design for wireless modem and DSP systems.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces and memory controllers.
• Proficiency in HDL (VHDL/Verilog) and testbench architectures.
• Experience with verification tools and lab debugging techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA design across the full lifecycle from proposal to verification.
• Develop wireless digital communication and electronic warfare FPGA solutions.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams and work independently as needed.
• Perform simulation, synthesis, placement, and testing of designs.
• Document designs and review schematics and code versions (Git/JIRA).

Skills

FEC

Modulation

Demodulation

Digital filters

Electronic Warfare

Networking

FPGA verification

ModelSim

Xilinx Vivado

Altera Quartus

HLS

Git

JIRA

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Security clearance

Tools

ModelSim

Xilinx Vivado

Altera Quartus

HLS tools

Git

Bitbucket

JIRA

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Lead FPGA Engineer to join our defense tech team. You will design and develop FPGA systems for wireless communications and electronic warfare, participating through the full product lifecycle.

The role requires 9+ years of related experience or 7+ with advanced degree, HDL proficiency, and an active U.S. security clearance. You'll work with a talented group to deliver high-assurance solutions in a fast-paced environment.