Space-Grade FPGA Firmware Engineer | Defense Tech

L3Harris Technologies; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an FPGA Firmware Electrical Engineer to join the Space & Mission Systems segment. You will participate on a team to design, implement, and test FPGA firmware for satellite communication links, digital telemetry, and encryption technologies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of related experience (8+ years if no degree) and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance. Strong VHDL and FPGA tooling experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years relevant experience, or 8+ years if no degree.
• Proficiency with FPGA design and related verification tools.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Decompose system requirements into FPGA specifications and block diagrams.
• Architect solutions and implement them on FPGA technologies or platforms.
• Follow and refine firmware development processes across FPGA designs.
• Generate design review packages, test plans, and interface control documents.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA design

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Xilinx tools

Intel tools

Microsemi tools

Questasim

Synplify/Synplify Pro

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an FPGA Firmware Electrical Engineer to join the Space & Mission Systems segment. You will participate on a team to design, implement, and test FPGA firmware for satellite communication links, digital telemetry, and encryption technologies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of related experience (8+ years if no degree) and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance. Strong VHDL and FPGA tooling experience preferred.