Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Owen Daniels; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-week Vacation

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid life insurance

Profit sharing plan

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Massachusetts, USA, is seeking a Senior FPGA Design Engineer to join the high-tech GPS-focused team. You will lead FPGA and board-level hardware design, tackling complex timing and high-speed interfaces within a safety-critical environment.

The role demands 5–10+ years of FPGA design experience, proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, and knowledge of Xilinx device families. US citizenship is required; current security clearance is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5-10+ years hands-on FPGA design and development experience.
• Proficient in VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog for ASIC/FPGA flows.
• Knowledge of Xilinx SoCs/CPUs and related toolchains.
• Experience with Cadence or Synopsys tools; FPGA synthesis and timing analysis.
• FPGA simulation, verification, and bring-up across full lifecycle.
• Experience with interfaces: SPI, I2C, USB, UART, Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, SerDes.
• Embedded C/C++, Python; security clearances a plus; defense/aerospace exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design FPGA and board-level hardware and system architecture.
• Handle high-speed interfaces, timing margins, and system constraints.
• Perform RTL design, verification, synthesis, and timing analysis.
• Conduct bring-up, validation, and debugging on prototypes.
• Collaborate with defense/aerospace teams and cross-functional partners.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL design

Verilog

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Xilinx SoCs

Cadence/Synopsys

Synthesis tools

Embedded C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Xilinx toolchain

Altera/Actel devices

Job description

Annual Salary: $150,000 - $220,000 per annum

US Citizenship is required

Company overview & Job Title:

A leading High-Tech Engineering Company located in Massachusetts (USA) who specialize in GPS Technology are now hiring for a brand-new Senior FPGA Design Engineer to join the innovative team and to be working on proven world-class technologies.

Salary on offer:

The annual salary on offer for the successful Senior FPGA Design Engineer is $150,000 - $220,000 per annum. The Senior FPGA Design Engineer will need to have US Citizenship. Any present level of Security Clearance is a huge bonus.

Summary of the Senior FPGA Design Engineering Role:

The successful Senior FPGA Design Engineer will be responsible for FPGA design, board-level hardware, and system architecture—solving complex problems involving high-speed interfaces, tight timing margins, and system-level constraints.

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5-10+ years hands‑on experience in FPGA design and development
• Proficient in ASIC, FPGA, RTL design experience using VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog
• Knowledge/experience of Xilinx SoC’s FPGA’s, CPU’s
• ASIC experience with Cadence or Synopsys tools or FPGA experience with Xilinx, Altera and/or Actel devices and flows
• Proficient in the use of FPGA simulation and synthesis tools
• Network interfaces – SPI, I2C, USB, UART, RS232/485, Ethernet, DDR4, PCIe, MIPI, SerDes
• Embedded C, C++ - Bonus
• Python, Bash Scripting, TCL – Bonus
• Technical expertise in FPGA development across the full lifecycle from RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, and bring up/validation
• Experience in Defense, Space, Aerospace, Military or similar safety critical industries
• Any present Security Clearance is a huge bonus
• Strong problem-solving skills, innovative, communication and team-work skills

Benefits Package:

• 3-week Vacation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Paid life insurance
• Profit Sharing Plan