Principal FPGA Engineer for Space Applications

Trident Systems Inc.; Fairfax, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Trident Systems Inc. is seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to architect, implement, and verify complex FPGA solutions for space-based systems in Fairfax, VA. You will work with ARM processors, PCIe, high-speed interfaces, and multi-function RF/data storage components.

The role requires extensive RTL/VHDL experience, timing closure, and collaboration across hardware and software teams. Mentoring and travel as needed are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree.
• 9+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree OR a 7+ years of experience with a master’s degree.
• Experience with firmware design, simulation and verification.
• Thorough understanding of FPGA design methodology including physical synthesis, static timing analysis, place/route, verification, power analysis, and timing closure techniques.
• Experience designing with Xilinx SoC/FPGA devices using the Vivado Design Suite.
• Experience with RTL logic design and coding using VHDL.
• Experience writing simulation testbenches to identify bugs and verify designs using SystemVerilog.
• Experience with board bring-up/verification in an electronic lab environment and use of FPGA ILA-based debugging tools such as Vivado HW Debugger, Chipscope, SmartDebug.

Responsibilities

• Design and verify high-speed FPGA solutions for space applications.
• Architect RTL designs and ensure timing closure across architectures.
• Develop and maintain test benches and IP cores for FPGA designs.
• Collaborate with hardware/software teams during integration of FPGA solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and support travel as needed.

Skills

RTL design

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Vivado

Xilinx SoC/FPGA

Timing closure

FPGA debugging tools

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Data networking knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree

Tools

Vivado Design Suite

Vivado IP Integrator

Chipscope

Vivado HW Debugger

Modelsim/Questasim

Job description

Trident Systems Inc. is seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to architect, implement, and verify complex FPGA solutions for space-based systems in Fairfax, VA. You will work with ARM processors, PCIe, high-speed interfaces, and multi-function RF/data storage components.

The role requires extensive RTL/VHDL experience, timing closure, and collaboration across hardware and software teams. Mentoring and travel as needed are expected.