FPGA Engineer

FPGA Engineer

Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (On-site)

Role Overview

This position supports engineering solutions for complex challenges by designing, developing, and testing FPGA-based RF capabilities. The role involves collaboration with a team of engineers to contribute to innovative solutions in a dynamic research and development environment. The focus is on hands-on work with new technologies to deliver impactful solutions for real-world applications, shaping technology for government programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on FPGA design and development, covering the end-to-end lifecycle from design and implementation to testing.
• Write custom Register Transfer Level (RTL) code.
• Conduct simulation and verification using tools such as ModelSim or Questa.
• Engage in broad-level debugging and system integration.
• Work with RF hardware and interface FPGAs to RF systems.
• Develop and implement software-defined radio (SDR) systems.
• Familiarize with embedded systems and real-time processing.

Required Qualifications

Clearance: candidates must be capable of acquiring/maintaining an active DOD Top Secret SCI


Education: A Bachelor's degree is required. An HS diploma or GED is the minimum educational requirement.

Experience: 7+ years of professional experience, including developing SDR solutions.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains, such as Xilinx (Vivado) or Intel/Altera.
• Experience with C, C++, and MATLAB.
• Experience with Git for version control.
• Knowledge of Linux distributions, such as RedHat and Rocky Linux.
• Experience with embedded hardware systems.
• Hands-on experience with RF signal processing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DSP signal processing algorithms.
• Experience developing integrated solutions leveraging both the embedded processor and FPGA fabric of Xilinx SoC and RFSoC devices.
• Experience with digital RF sampling, modulations, error correction, or compression.
• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience with C5ISR, EW, SIGINT, or communication systems.

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