Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA)

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a mid‑level Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA) to join our Palm Bay team. You will design, implement, and verify FPGA logic on AMD Xilinx devices, own features end-to-end, and collaborate with systems, software, and test groups to bring hardware and firmware together.

The role requires strong RTL skills (VHDL/Verilog), experience with timing closure, and hands-on lab debugging in a Linux environment. Security clearance is required to support defense projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional FPGA/firmware engineering experience.
• Active security clearance (Secret or above)
• Hands-on AMD Xilinx FPGA development experience using Vivado (synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and bitstream generation).
• Strong RTL design skills in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Practical experience writing and debugging routing/timing constraints (XDC) and driving timing closure.
• Experience with simulation and verification workflows plus scripting in Tcl and/or Python.
• Experience in Linux-based development environments and version control workflows.
• Ability to read schematics and collaborate with hardware and software teams during integration.
• Strong lab debug and root-cause analysis skills for hardware/firmware issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog on AMD Xilinx devices (e.g., Zynq UltraScale+, Kintex, and Versal families).
• Create and maintain routing and timing constraints (XDC), close timing across PVT corners, and resolve setup/hold violations with robust implementation strategies.
• Support board-level bring-up and lab debug using Vivado tools (including ILA), oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers to isolate and resolve hardware/firmware integration issues.
• Work across the full firmware lifecycle including requirements decomposition, architecture, RTL implementation, simulation, synthesis, implementation, and release support.
• Collaborate in Agile teams, provide clear status/risk communication, and contribute to peer reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

FPGA/firmware engineering

Vivado (AMD Xilinx)

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

XDC constraints

Python scripting

Linux environment

Schematic reading

Team collaboration

Tools

Vivado suite

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

Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA)

Job Code

EE3

Job Location

Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule

9/80

Job Description

Seeking a mid-level FPGA engineer to support firmware development for embedded systems. The candidate will implement and integrate RTL designs on AMD Xilinx platforms, own features from requirements through verification and hardware bring-up, and collaborate closely with systems, software, and test teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog on AMD Xilinx devices (e.g., Zynq UltraScale+, Kintex, and Versal families).
• Create and maintain routing and timing constraints (XDC), close timing across PVT corners, and resolve setup/hold violations with robust implementation strategies.
• Support board-level bring-up and lab debug using Vivado tools (including ILA), oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers to isolate and resolve hardware/firmware integration issues.
• Work across the full firmware lifecycle including requirements decomposition, architecture, RTL implementation, simulation, synthesis, implementation, and release support.
• Collaborate in Agile teams, provide clear status/risk communication, and contribute to peer reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional FPGA/firmware engineering experience.
• Active security clearance (Secret or above)
• Hands-on AMD Xilinx FPGA development experience using Vivado (synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and bitstream generation).
• Strong RTL design skills in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Practical experience writing and debugging routing/timing constraints (XDC) and driving timing closure.
• Experience with simulation and verification workflows plus scripting in Tcl and/or Python.
• Experience in Linux-based development environments and version control workflows.
• Ability to read schematics and collaborate with hardware and software teams during integration.
• Strong lab debug and root-cause analysis skills for hardware/firmware issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Skillsets

• Experience with high-speed interfaces and embedded processing subsystems on AMD Xilinx SoCs.
• Familiarity with secure/reliable firmware design practices for mission-critical systems.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments and automation.
• Prior defense, aerospace, communications, or radar-domain experience.
• Experience supporting production and sustainment firmware updates.

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.

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