Senior Engineer - FPGA Design

General Electric; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative aerospace company as a Senior FPGA Design Engineer, where you will lead cutting-edge projects in digital design and FPGA capabilities. This role offers the chance to work on advanced technologies, including Hybrid Electric aircraft and military platforms, in a state-of-the-art lab environment. Collaborate with talented engineers to develop solutions that meet customer needs while ensuring compliance with industry standards. If you're passionate about aerospace and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you to elevate your career.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Permissive time off policy

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in FPGA development and electrical hardware design.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of FPGAs for aerospace applications.
• Develop algorithms for signal processing and control of power systems.
• Communicate effectively with project teams to resolve issues.

Skills

FPGA Development

Electrical Hardware Design

Digital Design

Signal Processing

Embedded Software Development

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Computer Science

High School Diploma/GED with 15 years of experience

Tools

Xilinx FPGAs

Intel FPGAs

VHDL

Mathworks Suite (MATLAB, Simulink)

PTC Windchill

IBM DOORS

Job description

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

As a Senior FPGA Design Engineer, you will provide leadership and support to the development of commercial and military projects for the Aerospace Power business. This role will focus on advancing digital design and FPGA capabilities to create innovative solutions to meet customer requirements and expectation during NPI execution.

At GE Aerospace in Dayton, OH the EPISCenter is the headquarters for all of Aerospace Power Engineering. At this facility you have an opportunity to put your engineering training and skills to use. Our Engineers are focused and challenged on developing new technologies and delivering state of the art products such as Hybrid Electric aircraft, the latest military platforms, and SiC technology to name a few. If you like hands-on work, there is a 155,000 sq ft lab that includes 6 high power test cells totaling 15 MW, an EMI chamber, an electronics lab, a rapid build prototype lab, and a real time simulator lab with all the latest equipment.

Job Description

Role Overview

1. Lead the design, development, analysis, evaluation, simulation, verification, integration/test of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).
2. Lead the planning and execution of DO-254 objectives for custom logic lifecycle projects.
3. Lead the design, analysis, or evaluation of both electrical sub-systems and power conversion systems using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements.
4. Develop and test algorithms for signal processing and control of power systems and power electronics components including high frequency switching components.
5. Work closely with embedded software and controls teams to develop architectures, interfaces, and designs for custom logic devices.
6. Perform the analysis and decomposition of systems, software, and hardware requirements to custom logic device level requirements, architecture, and detailed design.
7. Support the development of embedded software and firmware.
8. Design, test, and troubleshoot analog and digital electronics circuits.
9. Analog circuits designs include analog filters, transistor and op-amp circuits, interface circuits, signal conditioning, AD and DA converters, Power supplies.
10. Digital circuits designs include micro controllers, FPGA, communication interface circuits, logic families and digital memory.
11. Create EMI compliant designs and follow EMC best practices as they apply to analog and digital designs.
12. Provide guidance to less experienced team members.
13. Effectively and timely communicate with project team and leadership to enable quick issue resolution.
14. Facilitate reuse strategies and Product Line Engineering (PLE) practices.
15. Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
16. Work in a lab environment and follow all site policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor or Master’s Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 15 years of experience of relevant electrical design experience).
2. Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in electrical hardware design, digital design, and FPGA development.

Additional Information

This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience with Xilinx and Intel FPGAs with VHDL firmware language.
2. Demonstrated DO-254 lifecycle experience with custom logic devices.
3. Demonstrated experience with FPGA simulation tools.
4. Experience with embedded software development and programming in C.
5. Experience with high reliability electronic systems design.
6. Magnetic components knowledge.
7. Lab hands-on experience.
8. Experience with Mathworks suite of tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, HDL Coder, System Composer, and Requirements Toolbox.
9. Experience with ARP-4754, RTCA DO-178, DO-331, and DO-254.
10. PTC Windchill experience.
11. IBM DOORS experience.
12. Experience with Power Systems architecture and design, including power generation, power conversion, and power distribution on aircraft and aerospace platforms.
13. Effective communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
14. High degree of accountability to program deliverables, including quality, reliability, performance, and cost.
15. Clear thinker and ability to work with limited information and ambiguous problem definitions.
16. Proven ability to manage risk and uncertainty for self and team within a dynamic priority-setting environment.
17. Strong technical acumen paired with the ability to understand a wide range of technology domains.
18. Ability to drive innovation across organizations and influence indirect teams.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment.
2. Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees.
3. Generous 401(k) plan.
4. Tuition Reimbursement.
5. Life insurance and disability coverage.
6. And more!

This position may be eligible for the following flexible work arrangements (FWA):

Candidates must reside locally for a hybrid work schedule (i.e. 3 days onsite at the Dayton, OH facility and 2 days remote).

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes