Senior FPGA Electrical Design Engineer

General Atomics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior FPGA Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves designing custom hardware solutions for radar applications and developing firmware, contributing to cutting-edge technologies in defense and aerospace. You'll collaborate with a talented hardware design team, ensuring integration and testing of complex systems while representing the company in technical reviews. This hybrid position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where your expertise will directly impact advanced projects and solutions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience for Bachelor's, 10+ for Master's, 7+ for PhD.
• Proficiency in embedded systems and mixed-signal circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA designs using VHDL for radar applications.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary scrum team on hardware design.

Skills

FPGA Design

VHDL Programming

Embedded Systems Development

Mixed-Signal Circuit Design

Communication Skills

Project Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado Design Suite

PetaLinux

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Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’ expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We are currently hiring a Senior FPGA Electrical Design Engineer for the GA-EMS Radar Technologies Directorate. In this role, you will work with the hardware design team to design custom hardware solutions for radar applications and develop the corresponding firmware. You will report to the Senior Manager of Software Engineering within the Radar Technologies Directorate.

This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence for lab work and collaboration.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate electrical controls and embedded systems architecture solutions, perform analyses, document findings, and communicate results.
• Develop FPGA designs for Xilinx products using VHDL for applications such as RF DSP, controls, data links, embedded processing, and processor interfaces.
• Evaluate integration within the engineering environment, ensuring documentation, testing, and updates are completed.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary scrum team on hardware design development and integration.
• Represent the company at technical reviews and meetings.

We value diversity and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering or related field from an accredited institution, with relevant experience: 12+ years for bachelor's, 10+ for master's, 7+ for PhD. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience in embedded systems development, mixed-signal circuit design, and hardware systems including digital, analog, and RF.
• Proficiency with Xilinx Vivado Design Suite.
• Desired: experience with bare-metal C programming and PetaLinux.
• Experience with RFSoC, DDC, NOC, FFT, beamforming architectures.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces such as GbE, DDR3/4, JESD204B/C, SPI, I2C, UART.
• Experience with FPGA simulation and troubleshooting.
• Strong technical expertise, organizational skills, and project leadership experience.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Job Type: Full-Time
Salary range: $116,480 - $208,505

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industries: Defense, Aerospace, and related sectors