Senior FPGA Engineer - RTL/Verilog & High-Perf

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque is seeking an experienced FPGA design Engineer to join the Advanced RF Systems team. You will develop high‑performance RTL for FPGAs and collaborate with hardware and software engineers to field EW and communications systems.

The role requires HDL expertise (Verilog/VHDL), experience with Xilinx Vivado or Microsemi Libero, and the ability to obtain DOE Q and SCI clearances. Occasional travel and relocation support are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance and SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and implement synthesizable RTL for high performance FPGAs.
• Create original designs and modify existing FPGA designs.
• Analyze, design, and develop EW and communications systems and modules.
• Work with hardware and software engineers to define and integrate new FPGA designs.
• Negotiate technical and programmatic requirements with customers.
• Troubleshoot problems and support anomaly resolution activities.
• Interact with customers and stakeholders and represent Sandia within the technical community.
• Mentor junior staff and travel occasionally to engage partners.

Skills

FPGA design

Verilog/VHDL

HDL

Embedded systems

Timing analysis

High‑speed interfaces

Testbench

Mentorship

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Libero

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque is seeking an experienced FPGA design Engineer to join the Advanced RF Systems team. You will develop high‑performance RTL for FPGAs and collaborate with hardware and software engineers to field EW and communications systems.

The role requires HDL expertise (Verilog/VHDL), experience with Xilinx Vivado or Microsemi Libero, and the ability to obtain DOE Q and SCI clearances. Occasional travel and relocation support are provided.