Senior FPGA Engineer – Embedded RF/Modem Systems

L3Harris International; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior FPGA Electrical Engineer to design, implement, and verify FPGA-based DSP solutions for Modems, RF transmission, and satellite communication systems.

You will work within a cooperative team to translate requirements into robust firmware and hardware interfaces. The role requires strong FPGA experience, signal processing knowledge, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher with 0–2 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 0–2 years of experience (or 6+ years if no degree).
• Experience in FPGA-based design and verification for DSP and communications systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement, validate, and optimize FPGA algorithms and firmware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design requirements and architectures.
• Develop and execute verification plans and test benches for FPGA designs.
• Analyze timing, clock domains, and data paths to ensure reliable operation.

Skills

FPGA design

Signal processing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE, EET, or CE)

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE, EET, or ECE)

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Quartus

ModelSim/Questa

MATLAB/Simulink

Avalon/AMBA interfaces

FPGA vendor tools (Microsemi, Intel, Xilinx)

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior FPGA Electrical Engineer to design, implement, and verify FPGA-based DSP solutions for Modems, RF transmission, and satellite communication systems.

You will work within a cooperative team to translate requirements into robust firmware and hardware interfaces. The role requires strong FPGA experience, signal processing knowledge, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.