Sr FPGA Design Engineer

Randstad USA; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad USA in Cypress, CA is seeking an FPGA Digital Design Engineer for a high growth defense contractor in the Cypress area. Location is Cypress, California. This is a contract role paying 80–110 USD per hour, with standard hours 9am to 5pm.

A Bachelor's degree is required. The engineer will lead FPGA and digital hardware design, system simulation, timing closure, verification, and hardware integration, while guiding cross-functional teams and mentoring others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of FPGA/digital hardware development and systems engineering.
• Deep expertise in FPGA development toolchains and HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog).

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA design, system simulation, constraint-driven synthesis, place and route, resource and power utilization analysis, static timing analysis, and timing closure.
• Contribute to architecture, design, fabrication, and testing of hardware platforms integrating digital and optical subsystems.
• Direct cross-functional engineering teams through complex technical workstreams and mentor engineers.
• Drive full lifecycle development-design, analysis, modeling, documentation, prototyping, and test support.

Skills

FPGA development

HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)

Timing closure

Hardware verification

Leadership

System engineering

Synthesis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field

Tools

FPGA design toolchains

EDA toolchains

Job description

job summary:

Seeking a FPGA Digital Design Engineer for a high growth defense contractor client in the Cypress, CA area.

location: Cypress, California

job type: Contract

salary: $80 - 110 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• FPGA & Digital Hardware Design: Lead FPGA design, system simulation, constraint-driven synthesis, place and route, resource and power utilization analysis, static timing analysis, and timing closure. Execute comprehensive verification, hardware integration, and test activities.
• Electro-Optical & Digital Systems Engineering: Contribute to the architecture, design, fabrication, and testing of advanced hardware platforms integrating digital and optical subsystems. Define, analyze, and manage hardware requirements, functional interfaces, signal integrity, and power distribution across digital components and systems.
• Technical Leadership & Project Delivery: Direct cross-functional engineering teams through complex technical workstreams, ensuring milestones are achieved on schedule, within scope, and on budget. Mentor and guide less-experienced engineers while delegating tasks effectively.
• Product Development Lifecycle: Drive the full lifecycle development-design, analysis, modeling, documentation, prototyping, and test support-for products, systems, and subsystems. Build targeted prototypes to identify and retire critical technical risks early.
• Design Optimization & Cost Controls: Leverage CAE and specialized design/analysis tools to evaluate customer specifications and deliver optimized technical solutions. Enforce design-to-cost (DTC) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) requirements throughout execution.
• Vendor & Supply Chain Collaboration: Formulate specifications for and evaluate third-party components, subsystems, and subcontracted technical services.
• Stakeholder Communication & Proposal Support: Communicate technical concepts, project status, and analytical findings clearly to cross-functional teams and external clients. Participate in technical proposal development, schedule formulation, and cost estimation.

qualifications:

• -Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• -Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in FPGA/digital hardware development and systems engineering.
• -Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in FPGA development toolchains, hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), timing closure techniques, and hardware verification methodologies.
• -Leadership: Proven track record of independently leading engineering teams, managing project deliverables, and collaborating across multidisciplinary environments.

skills:

Computer Engineering,Digital Hardware,Digital Systems,FPGA,FPGA design,FPGA development,hardware description languages,hardware integration,system simulation,place and route,signal integrity,static timing analysis,subsystems,SystemVerilog,systems engineering,toolchains,VHDL,Verilog,analytical,Communicate,Leadership,independently,Collaboration,collaborating,architecture,budget,synthesis,cost estimation,prototyping,prototypes,Project Delivery,DFM,power distribution,Electrical Engineering,full lifecycle development,Cost Controls,fabrication,Mentor,modeling,multidisciplinary,Design Optimization,Electro-Optical,Product Development,risks,Stakeholder Communication,Supply Chain,Technical Leadership,technical services,Technical Proficiency,testing,utilization analysis,documentation

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

qualifications:

• -Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.-Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in FPGA/digital hardware development and systems engineering.-Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in FPGA development toolchains, hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), timing closure techniques, and hardware verification methodologies.-Leadership: Proven track record of independently leading engineering teams, managing project deliverables, and collaborating across multidisciplinary environments.