Senior FPGA Design Engineer - Aerospace & Defense Systems

Actalent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior FPGA Design Engineer to lead full life-cycle digital hardware development for aerospace and defense applications. You will translate complex system requirements into robust FPGA implementations and collaborate with vendors to integrate high-speed interfaces and RF DSP blocks across demanding platforms.

This role values independent technical leadership, ownership of critical designs, and delivering mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital FPGA design and RTL implementation for aerospace/defense systems.
• Translate complex system requirements into robust hardware and FPGA architectures.
• Collaborate with vendors on high-speed interfaces and RF DSP blocks.

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Senior FPGA Design Engineer to lead full life-cycle digital hardware development for aerospace and defense applications. You will translate complex system requirements into robust FPGA implementations and collaborate with vendors to integrate high-speed interfaces and RF DSP blocks across demanding platforms.

This role values independent technical leadership, ownership of critical designs, and delivering mission-critical systems.