Staff FPGA Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Income Protection

Generous time off

Family Planning & Parenting Support

Mental Health Resources

Professional Development

Commuter Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer in Reston, Virginia. This role involves rapidly developing, testing, and implementing FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design. The company offers a competitive salary range of $220,000 to $292,000 along with comprehensive healthcare benefits, retirement plans, generous time off, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development.
• Experience with Xilinx SoC is highly preferred.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop, test, and implement FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms.
• Integrate third-party vendors IP, as necessary.
• Participate in the entire design life cycle from requirements and concept to design and testing.

Skills

Digital Circuit Design

VHDL/Verilog Coding

Simulation

Problem-Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Vivado

ModelSim

Quartus

Job description

Reston, Virginia, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

What is AIS?

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

About the Job

We are looking for a Staff FPGA Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. You 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.

What you’ll 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).

Required Qualifications

• 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

US Salary Range

$220,000 - $292,000 USD

We have a competitive compensation package that includes generous equity grants. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.