Onsite FPGA Engineer - Defense Systems (Secret Clearance)

Associates Systems LLC; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday benefits

Job summary

Associates Systems LLC is seeking an FPGA Engineer to support design and verification for defense products. This onsite role is based in Tucson, Arizona, and requires active Secret clearance. Candidates will engage in developing VHDL FPGA designs and working on high-speed serial and RF interfaces.

Key responsibilities include FPGA verification, simulation, integration, and support during testing phases. A background with Xilinx, Altera, or Microsemi devices is preferred. Full-time, direct employment with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with simulation, synthesis, timing, and place-and-route.
• Experience with FPGA verification and hardware integration.
• Experience working with digital hardware, circuit cards, or embedded interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify VHDL FPGA designs.
• Support integration, troubleshooting, and test.
• Perform simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and verification activities.

Skills

VHDL FPGA design

FPGA verification

Digital hardware

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Xilinx

Altera

Microsemi

Job description

All Qualified candidates will be responded to in 24 hours or less
Clearance: Active Secret clearance or higher
This effort is on-Site
Employment type: Full Time - Direct
Benefits: including Health, Dental Vision, PTO, Holiday etc...

Position Summary

This onsite role supports FPGA design and verification for defense products at a Raytheon facility. The engineer will support development from requirements through integration and test.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and verify VHDL FPGA designs
• Support Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi device families
• Design for high-speed serial, RF/EO DSP, controls, data links, and processor interfaces
• Work with systems and circuit card teams on requirements, architecture, modeling, and implementation
• Perform simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and verification activities
• Support integration, troubleshooting, and test

Required Qualifications

• Experience with simulation, synthesis, timing, and place-and-route
• Experience with FPGA verification and hardware integration
• Experience working with digital hardware, circuit cards, or embedded interfaces
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Xilinx, Altera, and/or Microsemi experience
• High-speed serial, RF, DSP, EO, data link, or processor interface experience
• Aerospace, defense, or complex hardware experience

What Success Looks Like

• Delivers FPGA designs that meet requirements
• Resolves timing, simulation, and integration issues quickly
• Supports designs through test and production readiness