Specialist, Electrical Engineering - VHDL / FPGA Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Sensors in Cincinnati Ohio seeks a talented FPGA engineer with VHDL experience to develop, design, verify, and integrate VHDL components for high-speed, defense-grade systems. You will work across requirements, system design, detailed design, and hardware integration on cutting-edge platforms.

Requirements include a minimum of 4 years in VHDL/FPGA design, strong knowledge of simulation tools (ModelSim/Questa), MATLAB/Simulink, and interfaces (Avalon, AXI).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years relevant experience; graduate degree with 2+ years preferred.
• In lieu of a degree, 8 years of related experience is acceptable.
• Experience in VHDL/FPGA design and verification; strong communication with teams and customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, verification, and integration of VHDL components.
• Participate in VHDL peer reviews and technical presentations.
• Analyze synthesis results, timing, and clock domain crossings.
• Communicate effectively with engineering teams and customers.
• Ability to obtain US Secret security clearance.

Skills

VHDL

FPGA

Python

ModelSim/Questa

MATLAB/Simulink

Avalon/AXI

FPGA tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

8 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Altera / AMD / Xilinx tools

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 Engineering - VHDL/FPGA Engineer

Job Code: 45744

Job Location: Mason, OH – On Site

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Sensors in Cincinnati Ohio is currently seeking a talented FPGA engineer with experience developing VHDL. You will get the opportunity to participate in FPGA developments including requirements, system design, detailed design, and hardware integration on cutting-edge systems. The product portfolio at L3Harris Sensors provides the opportunity to work at ultra-high speed, ultra-large format infrared cameras targeting a wide variety of defense applications. As an established pioneer in military/defense technology, Sensors is a first-rank engineering and production company.

Essential Functions:

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Proficient knowledge of FPGAs and VHDL design including a minimum of 4 years of direct experience in:
  • ModelSim/Questa or equivalent logic simulation tools
  • MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm development
  • Standard streaming and memory mapped interfaces (Avalon, AXI, etc.)
  • FPGA vendor tools (Altera, AMD/Xilinx)
  • Python for automating tasks (FPGA builds, simulations, etc.)
• Product Development
  • Design, implementation, verification, and integration of VHDL components.
  • Effective communication skills with other engineering teams and customers.
  • Participate in VHDL peer reviews.
• Analysis of component synthesis, timing, and clock domain crossings.
• Technical presentations including internal design reviews.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficiency in digital hardware design, interfaces, and architecture:
  • NAND, NOR, and DDR memory interfaces
  • GigE Vision, Camera Link, CoaXpress, HDSDI, SDI
  • High Speed Ethernet (1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE)
  • High Speed Serializers and Deserializers (SERDES)
  • LVDS, RS-422, I2C, SPI
  • Interfacing with custom ASICs
• Understanding of project/task management and technical estimating
• Facilitate continuous improvement activities
• Working knowledge of manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
• Experience in design for test, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and EMC is a plus.
• Experience in Agile Scrum development methods is a plus.
• Experience in writing VHDL that interfaces with a microcontroller.
• Experience with Universal Verification Methodology.
• Experience in writing timing constraints for FPGA designs.

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