Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering, FPGA Engineer (FOS)

L3Harris Technologies; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 92,500 - 171,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

L3Harris in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering FPGA to architect and develop next-generation FPGA-based Safe and Arm devices for DoD applications. You will work on Verilog/SystemVerilog design, verification, and C# microcontroller interfaces in a fast-paced hardware-rich setting.

The role emphasizes FPGA development, HDL verification, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with hardware and firmware teams, with a 4/10 schedule and opportunities for growth in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree 4+ years; in lieu of degree 10+ years experience.
• Knowledge using Verilog for logic design.
• C for embedded systems development and optimized code.
• Experience with lab tools: logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE debuggers, protocol analyzers.
• Familiar with hardware, software and firmware development methodologies for quality and time-to-market.
• Experience with version control systems (SVN, GIT, or TFS).
• Digital design, HDL usage (Verilog, VHDL).

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, define architecture, design and debug FPGA and firmware.
• Develop Verilog HDL targeting antifuse and enhanced Flash FPGAs.
• Analyze functional issues or performance with hardware and firmware in test environments.
• Contribute to hardware-firmware quality and time-to-market improvements.

Skills

Verilog HDL

C for embedded systems

SystemVerilog

JTAG/ICE debugging

HDL verification (UVM)

English communications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree (optional)

10+ years experience (in lieu of degree)

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Lab tools (Logic Analyzers, Oscilloscopes)

Subversion / GIT / TFS

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering FPGA

Job Code: 41599

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10 - Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week.

Job Description:

As a Hardware Engineer at L3Harris you will be responsible for architecture, design and development of next generation Electronic Safe and Arm Devices utilizing the latest state of the art technologies. The ideal candidate for this role would share our passion for creating and innovating new technologies in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment. We are looking for highly talented, motivated, and versatile engineers that can create the next generation fuzing solutions. ASIC / FPGA designs will include various sensor interfaces, sequence verification, A/D and D/A interfaces, communication protocols, state machines, timer chains, etc. used in Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (Fuzes) for DOD weapon systems. Microsemi / Actel is our targeted FPGA and QuestaSim is our simulation tool. The primary responsibilities will focus on Verilog FPGA design, System Verilog UVM verification and C# based microcontroller development.

Essential Functions:

• Analysis of the requirements, architecture definition, design and debug of FPGA and associated hardware and microcontroller products and associated firmware.
• Developing Verilog HDL targeting Antifuse and enhanced Flash FPGA’s.
• Performing effective analysis of functional issues or performance profiling with the hardware and firmware in test environments or target host systems.
• Contribute to process improvements to ensure hardware-firmware quality and time-to-market.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Knowledge using Verilog for Logic Design.
• Programming experience in C for embedded systems, including development of algorithms, manipulation of data structures, and implementing highly optimized code.
• Experience with lab tools: Logic Analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE debuggers and protocol analyzers.
• Familiar with hardware, software and firmware development methodologies to ensure quality and time-to-market (design verification, code reviews, unit testing, prototyping and product testing).
• Familiar working with code version control repository tools, such as Subversion (SVN), GIT or TFS.
• Digital Design practices and principles, logic design and architecture and experience with HDL’s (i.e Verilog, VHDL).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge using SystemVerilog for verification with AVM, VMM, OVM, or UVM a plus.
• Developing C# source code targeting enhanced Flash Microcontrollers.
• Good English knowledge (speech and writing).
• Be action-oriented and organized.
• Ability to handle short notice needs/requests.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $106,500 - $197,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $92,500 - $171,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.