Staff FPGA Engineer

VTG; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG is seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer to rapidly develop, test, and implement FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms in Reston, VA. This role requires strong skills in digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding, and simulation to contribute to defense projects.

The position demands 12+ years of FPGA design experience, familiarity with Vivado/ModelSim/Quartus, ARM-based bring-up, and an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Collaboration and fast-paced problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years in FPGA design and development.
• Proficient with VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience with Xilinx SoC and ARM-based bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Integrate third-party IP as needed.
• Oversee full design lifecycle from requirements to board bring-up.
• Implement high-speed interfaces and signal processing.
• Ensure designs meet safety and performance standards with traceability.
• Investigate and resolve HDL/system-level bugs.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA design

Xilinx SoC

ARM bring-up

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

ModelSim

Quartus

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Staff FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Engineer to support our Defense customer in Reston, VA. Our Staff FPGA Engineer will be responsible for rapidly developing, testing, and implementing FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms. This requires strong skills in digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding, and simulation to contribute to projects that are shaping the future of defense.

What will you do?

• Integrate third-party vendors IP, as necessary
• Participate in entire design life cycle: from requirements and concept, through design and hand on testing/board bring up
• Implement a variety of signal types such as high speed comms (ethernet, serial), signal processing (analog, digital)
• Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and performance standards, with traceability back to top-level system requirements, as necessary
• Investigate and resolve bugs found during hand on testing (at HDL level and system level)

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
• 12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development. Experience with Xilinx SoC is highly preferred
• Familiarity with design software like Vivado (preferred), ModelSim, or Quartus
• Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog
• Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, preferably on ARM-based systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of designing for safety-critical functions
• FPGA interfaces and high speed busses
• Experience with systems on a Chip (SoC)
• Low-level firmware (C/C++) development for bring-up and test

Contingent Upon Contract Award

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $150,000-$195,000 which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.