Remote FPGA Engineer - Aerospace & MedTech Systems

Alten Technology USA; Broomfield (CO); Remote; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an FPGA Electrical Engineer to support aerospace and medical device programs, focusing on safety-critical embedded systems and high-performance digital hardware. This remote role requires occasional travel to Colorado for design reviews and testing; you will own the FPGA lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

The team emphasises mentorship, career growth, and a culture of quality in avionics and medical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience
• Strong proficiency in HDL languages (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)
• Experience with FPGA toolchains (Vivado, Quartus, Libero)
• Knowledge of digital design principles, RTL design, and hardware interfaces
• Experience with simulation, verification, and debugging tools; familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI)
• Ability to work from system-level requirements to implementation and verification

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement FPGA-based digital systems using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
• Own the full FPGA lifecycle: requirements, architecture, RTL development, simulation, synthesis, and validation
• Develop and execute verification strategies, including testbenches and simulation-based validation
• Perform timing analysis, place-and-route, and optimization using industry tools (Vivado, Quartus, Libero)
• Integrate FPGA designs into hardware platforms and support system bring-up and lab validation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, software, and test engineers
• Support compliance with industry standards (DO-254 for aerospace, FDA/ISO for medical devices)
• Troubleshoot complex hardware/firmware issues during development and testing
• Contribute to design reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

FPGA design

HDL languages

SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Microchip Libero

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking an FPGA Electrical Engineer to support aerospace and medical device programs, focusing on safety-critical embedded systems and high-performance digital hardware. This remote role requires occasional travel to Colorado for design reviews and testing; you will own the FPGA lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

The team emphasises mentorship, career growth, and a culture of quality in avionics and medical