Senior FPGA & ASIC Architect for Advanced Missile Systems

Anysilicon; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Senior ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer for the ADSWAP CN program, focusing on advanced missile and fire control systems for aerospace and defense applications. This role involves leading the design and implementation of FPGA architectures, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include end-to-end FPGA design from concept to verification, RTL creation, timing closure, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated FPGA design expertise with VHDL/Verilog and proficiency with Vivado or Quartus.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and communicate technical concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end creation of FPGA architectures from concept to verification.
• Develop complete FPGA design specifications and high-level architecture in collaboration with teams.
• Select optimal FPGA families through trade-off analyses balancing performance, power, cost, and schedule.
• Build RTL using VHDL/Verilog and manage synthesis, place and route, and timing closure with tools like Vivado or Quartus.
• Perform architectural and functional verification using simulation and hardware in the loop testing.
• Manage power and thermal budgeting, creating models and dashboards to maintain design limits.
• Integrate embedded processor cores via High Level Synthesis (HLS) and drive ASIC-FPGA co-design as needed.
• Maintain compliance with Design Assurance and documentation standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to system-level modeling in MATLAB/Simulink, ensuring FPGA blocks fit into overall architecture.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a collaborative culture of technical excellence.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog

Vivado/Quartus

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

MATLAB/Simulink exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Senior ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer for the ADSWAP CN program, focusing on advanced missile and fire control systems for aerospace and defense applications. This role involves leading the design and implementation of FPGA architectures, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include end-to-end FPGA design from concept to verification, RTL creation, timing closure, and cross-team collaboration.