Senior FPGA EW Design Engineer – Clearance-Eligible

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City, UT and Carlsbad, CA is hiring an FPGA EW Design Engineer to develop advanced electronic warfare and wireless DSP-based systems. You will contribute across the full lifecycle, from proposals through field support, with opportunities to lead small teams of engineers.

Ideal candidates have EW experience, DSP, VHDL/Verilog, and a strong FPGA toolchain background. The role emphasizes collaboration, cutting-edge tech, and a balanced work-life approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Current DOD clearance or the ability to acquire one.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full design lifecycle from proposals to field support.
• Develop EW and wireless DSP-enabled FPGA-based systems and algorithms.
• Perform RTL development, simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, verification.
• Lead small teams of technical contributors and collaborate across disciplines.
• Integrate test and verification results and support system integration.

Skills

Electronic warfare

DSP algorithms

FPGA design

Team leadership

Signal processing

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree (EE/CS/CE)

Tools

ModelSim

Synplify

Vivado/ISE

Quartus

Git

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City, UT and Carlsbad, CA is hiring an FPGA EW Design Engineer to develop advanced electronic warfare and wireless DSP-based systems. You will contribute across the full lifecycle, from proposals through field support, with opportunities to lead small teams of engineers.

Ideal candidates have EW experience, DSP, VHDL/Verilog, and a strong FPGA toolchain background. The role emphasizes collaboration, cutting-edge tech, and a balanced work-life approach.