FPGA Design/Verification Engineer

FPGA / ASIC Design Engineer

Location: Owego, NY

Pay: $60$80/hour

Schedule: 4x10, MondayThursday

Contract: 52-week Contract-to-Hire

Work Environment: On-site, engineering office/lab environment

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required with ability to obtain a security clearance

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced FPGA / ASIC Design Engineer to support an R&D program focused on the development of complex, high-speed digital products. This role will involve FPGA design, development, simulation, integration, and testing, with an emphasis on digital signal processing (DSP), high-speed digital design, communications, and System-on-Chip (SoC) applications.

This is not a verification-only position.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FPGA/ASIC solutions for advanced R&D programs.

• Develop DSP, high-speed digital, communications, and SoC applications on FPGA platforms.

• Perform design, simulation, integration, and hardware testing.

• Develop scripts and automation to improve FPGA development processes.

• Collaborate with Systems Architects, RF/Analog, Digital Circuit, and ASIC/FPGA engineers.

• Support HIL testing and troubleshooting using JTAG, logic analyzers, and related equipment.

• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Strong FPGA design/development experience.

• Proficiency in SystemVerilog.

• Experience with FPGA tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or Synopsys Synplify.

• Experience with HDL simulators, waveform viewers, and coverage tools.

• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, JTAG, and logic analyzers.

• Experience with version control and configuration management.

• BS + 915 years of relevant experience OR MS + 713 years.

• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred: UVM and C programming experience.

Additional Details

• Primarily 100% on-site in Owego, NY, working at an engineering workstation or in a lab.

• Occasional remote work may be available after fully trained.

• Drug test and background check required.

• OPT/STEM OPT sponsorship is not available.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Owego,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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