Senior FPGA Engineer - Spaceflight FPGA, Embedded C & VHDL

Cimarron Software Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) contributions

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Cimarron Software Services, Inc. is seeking senior FPGA Engineers in Houston, TX, to design, verify, and optimize FPGA-based systems for aerospace-grade software and hardware integration.

Applicants should have 10+ years of FPGA development, VHDL expertise, and experience with Xilinx Vivado, OSVVM, and high-speed interfaces. U.S. citizenship is required; evenings/weekends work may be needed.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizens only due to facility security requirements.
• Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• 10+ years of hands-on FPGA development experience.
• Experience integrating FPGA designs into system-wide hardware/software environments.
• Basic knowledge of embedded C/C++, SoC integration, and bus protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, I2S).
• Ability to deliver high-quality VHDL modules and verification environments.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends when needed to meet milestones.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FPGA modules and subsystems using VHDL.
• Perform third-party IP core integration and verification.
• Develop configurable, self-checking test benches implemented in VHDL/OSVVM.
• Integrate FPGA design with embedded software, flight software, and peripheral hardware components.
• Optimize FPGA designs for performance, power consumption, and resource utilization.
• Utilize FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado for synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
• Document design specifications, generate reports, and participate in peer review sessions.
• Assist in lab testing, system integration, and problem resolution throughout design cycles.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Verilog

Embedded C/C++

SoC integration

Bus protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, I2S)

ModelSim/OSVVM/OVM verification

Timing closure / synthesis

Lab testing / debugging

High-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet,

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

ModelSim

ISE Simulator

Job description

Cimarron Software Services, Inc. is seeking senior FPGA Engineers in Houston, TX, to design, verify, and optimize FPGA-based systems for aerospace-grade software and hardware integration.

Applicants should have 10+ years of FPGA development, VHDL expertise, and experience with Xilinx Vivado, OSVVM, and high-speed interfaces. U.S. citizenship is required; evenings/weekends work may be needed.