Senior FPGA Design & Verification Engineer (DO-254 DAL A)

Belcan; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Belcan in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Senior Software Engineering Contractor to design and verify high-performance FPGAs for defense applications. You will drive DO-254 DAL A compliant solutions, manage requirements, and deliver through rigorous tests and documentation.

The role requires RTL coding in VHDL/Verilog, FPGA timing analysis, and experience with simulation/synthesis tools. Immediate start for a 6-month contract onsite.

Qualifications

• Experience in FPGA development with DO-254 compliance.
• Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A and Mil-516C guidance.
• Proven verification planning, testing, and tool qualification.
• Ability to document and trace requirements to verification.
• RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog.
• Knowledge of FPGA timing analysis and timing closure.
• Testbench development for RTL using VHDL/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and synthesis tools.
• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Management: maintain hardware requirements in DOORS.
• Design and Implementation: create complex hardware designs meeting DAL A objectives.
• Verification and Validation: rigorous verification Activities and reviews.
• Tool Assessment: qualify design/verification tools for Level A hardware.
• Documentation and Compliance: detailed design decisions and traceability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with systems engineers, software teams, and cert authorities.

Skills

FPGA development

DO-254 compliance

DO-254 DAL A

Verification planning

Documentation & traceability

RTL coding

VHDL/Verilog

Digital timing analysis

Testbench development

FPGA tool suite

Version control

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Tools

Modelsim

Synplify

Quartus

Vivado

Git

Subversion

Job description

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $ 63.66/hr. on W2.

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

Client is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior Software Engineering Contractor to work with our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team. Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your expertise in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of high-performance digital FPGAs. These solutions will undergo the highest level of certification rigor in accordance with DO-254 DAL A requirements.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Proven experience in FPGA development and DO-254 compliance processes.
• Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A, Mil-516C related certification guidance.
• Expertise in verification planning, testing, and tool qualification.
• Ability to produce thorough documentation and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation and verification.
• RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog
• Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure
• Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog.
• Proficiency using FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools)
• Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status
• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable engineering or science field plus 4 years related experience.

What You Will Do:

• Requirements Management: Developing, reviewing, and maintaining hardware requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, and traceability to system-level requirements in DOORS.
• Design and Implementation: Creating complex hardware designs, often using FPGAs, that meet DAL A objectives.
• Verification and Validation: Performing rigorous verification activities, including functional testing, quantitative analysis, and reviews, to demonstrate that the hardware meets all requirements
• Tool Assessment: Evaluating and qualifying design and verification tools to ensure they do not introduce errors, especially for Level A hardware
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining detailed records of design decisions, verification results, and traceability matrices to satisfy certification authorities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with systems engineers, software teams, and certification authorities to ensure integrated system safety.