Senior FPGA Design & Dev Engineer

Talent on Staffing; Melbourne (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Talent on Staffing seeks a Senior FPGA Design & Development Engineer in Melbourne, FL. Hybrid role requiring 3 onsite days, supporting FPGA design, DSP algorithms, and system integration across hardware, software, and systems teams.

The candidate will develop using VHDL, model DSP in MATLAB/Simulink, perform timing analysis, and validate designs in a lab environment. US citizenship or green card required for ITAR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience designing and developing FPGA solutions with DSP in hardware.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation.
• Experience with Linux development environments and ITAR considerations.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required; hybrid Melbourne, FL onsite.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and integrate FPGA-based systems using VHDL.
• Implement DSP algorithms in FPGA hardware and document designs.
• Develop FPGA designs with Xilinx architectures and tools.
• Model and simulate DSP algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware debugging, and lab validation.
• Conduct timing analysis and achieve timing closure.
• Support system integration and verification with hardware and software teams.
• Collaborate in design reviews and maintain engineering documentation.

Skills

DSP in FPGA

Xilinx FPGA

MATLAB/Simulink

Hardware testing

Timing closure

FPGA bring-up

Documentation

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

ModelSim

Questa

Xilinx toolset

Job description

Location: Melbourne, FL – Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Company

A leading aerospace organization focused on advanced electronics, embedded systems, communications, and high-performance FPGA-based technologies.

About the Role

The Senior FPGA Design & Development Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, debugging, and integrating FPGA-based systems using VHDL, DSP algorithms, and Xilinx FPGA technologies. The role will work closely with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams to support FPGA development, hardware bring-up, laboratory validation, and system integration activities.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and document FPGA-based solutions using VHDL.
• Implement DSP and digital signal processing algorithms in FPGA hardware.
• Develop FPGA designs using Xilinx FPGA architectures and development tools.
• Model and simulate DSP algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Perform FPGA board bring-up, hardware debugging, and laboratory validation.
• Conduct timing analysis and achieve timing closure.
• Support hardware and software system integration and testing.
• Perform simulation and verification using ModelSim and/or Questa.
• Troubleshoot FPGA, hardware, and system-level issues.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and verification activities.
• Capture system and design requirements and maintain detailed engineering documentation.
• Support structured development, verification, and configuration-management processes.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and test engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Strong professional experience in FPGA design and development.
• Experience implementing DSP algorithms in FPGA hardware.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGA architectures and development tools.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation.
• Experience with FPGA hardware bring-up and laboratory debugging.
• Experience with timing analysis and timing closure.
• Experience working in Linux development environments.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder required due to ITAR requirements.
• Must be willing to work 3 days onsite in Melbourne, FL.

Required Skills:

• DSP / Digital Signal Processing implementation in FPGA hardware.
• Xilinx FPGA tools and architectures.
• MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation.
• Hardware lab testing and system integration.
• Timing analysis and timing closure.
• FPGA board bring-up and hardware debugging.ModelSim and/or Questa experience.
• Requirements capture and detailed design documentation.

Preferred Skills:

• Aerospace or defense industry experience.
• Automotive industry experience.
• RF, SDR, radar, or communications systems experience.
• Experience with high-speed digital systems.
• Experience with FPGA-based signal-processing applications.
• Experience supporting software and system integration activities.
• Experience working within structured development and verification processes.
• Medical Insurance
• Full-Time Permanent Employment

Equal Opportunity Statement

The position is hybrid with 3 days onsite in Melbourne, FL. This is an ITAR-controlled role and requires candidates to be U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holders. No visa sponsorship. No Corp-to-Corp.