Senior FPGA Engineer - Lead Digital Hardware & Validation

Insight Global; Florida; On-site; USD 91,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Florida is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to drive complex FPGA architectures from concept through verification and integration. This role blends hands-on technical problem solving with technical leadership across hardware, software, and systems teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in digital design, VHDL, and FPGA toolchains, plus the ability to obtain a security clearance. On-site responsibilities include collaboration across engineering disciplines and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of relevant digital design and/or FPGA engineering experience or a Master’s Degree and 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in digital design and simulation.
• Demonstrated proficiency in hardware description languages (HDLs), preferably VHDL.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design complex digital hardware and FPGA-based systems.
• Prepare complete project design documentation, including requirements, design specifications, test plans, and reports.
• Design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data to validate system and component performance.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, DSP, software, systems, and test engineers throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work, ensuring technical quality and schedule adherence.
• Prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for assigned projects.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals to obtain funding for engineering projects and programs.

Skills

Digital design

HDL (VHDL)

Security clearance

C/C++ basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

TFS

Git

Xilinx FPGA devices

Intel/Altera FPGA devices

Testbenches & simulation

Scripting for synthesis tools

Job description

Insight Global in Florida is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to drive complex FPGA architectures from concept through verification and integration. This role blends hands-on technical problem solving with technical leadership across hardware, software, and systems teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in digital design, VHDL, and FPGA toolchains, plus the ability to obtain a security clearance. On-site responsibilities include collaboration across engineering disciplines and