Senior Digital / FPGA Design Engineer

Kelly; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Government Solutions is seeking a senior digital / FPGA design engineer for a government contract in Torrance, CA. This full-time role involves developing electronic product requirements, performing circuit analysis, and utilizing VHDL for FPGA development. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in military/aerospace design.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with matching

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design and development engineering experience in military/aerospace.
• Extensive experience designing test benches and simulations for FPGA verification.
• Ability to access US export-controlled documentation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of new electronic product requirements.
• Perform circuit analysis and board-level design.
• Conduct prototype testing and design verification.

Skills

Digital design expertise

VHDL coding

Circuit analysis

FPGA verification

Board design and layout

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Modelsim

Active-HDL

Cadence / Allegro

Job description

Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for a senior digital / FPGA design engineer on a government contract with our customer in Torrance, CA or Salt Lake City, UT. This is a full-time, direct hire opportunity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the development of new electronic product requirements through consulting with customer and system engineers.
2. Perform trade studies and analyses to validate conceptual designs.
3. Perform circuit analysis and board-level design, including schematic capture and specifying printed circuit board design requirements (placement constraints, trace parameters, routing layer constraints).
4. Use VHDL to develop FPGAs that interface with electronics, sensors, electro-hydraulic actuators, electromechanical components, and communication links for actuation systems or avionics equipment.
5. Conduct prototype testing, integration testing, and design verification/validation testing.
6. Document design, analysis, and verification results with accurate and concise reports.
7. Perform FPGA verification in accordance with project plans and standards.
8. Provide formal technical presentations to internal and external customers to support program review and business development.
9. Specify and support the design of lab test setups.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
2. Ten (10) or more years of design and development engineering experience in military/aerospace or related industries.
3. Digital design expertise including modern microprocessors/DSPs, high-speed digital logic, FPGA, memory, analog-to-digital, digital-to-analog converters, and communication links.
4. Demonstrated detailed knowledge of VHDL coding and optimization for performance.
5. Extensive experience designing test benches and simulations using digital simulation tools (e.g., Modelsim, Active-HDL) for FPGA verification.
6. Analysis expertise including power dissipation, power consumption, timing, signal integrity, component derating, and Acceptance Test / Built-In Test coverage.
7. Detailed knowledge of board design and layout, including design tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
2. Experience with Microsemi Accelerator or IGLOO2 FPGAs.
3. Experience with FPGA or ASIC designs qualified to RTCA DO-254 level A.
4. Experience with digital data buses including Ethernet, IEEE-1394, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC 429, RS422, and RS232.
5. Experience with Cadence / Allegro design tools.
6. Experience with high-speed serial (PCIe) and asynchronous data buses.
7. Experience leading and mentoring less experienced design engineers.
8. Ability to access US export-controlled documentation.

We offer a full benefits package, including flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401K with matching, and more.

Next Steps:

Once you apply, our team will review your skills and experience. Even if this position isn’t the right fit, your profile will remain in our network for future opportunities.