Senior FPGA Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Job Description:


General Dynamics Mission Systems has an opening for a Senior Advanced FPGA Engineer in Bloomington, MN.

Duties and Tasks:

• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments
• Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
• Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
• Verifies test results and analyzes performance
• May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools
• Contributes to the generation and maintenance of work products (i.e. plans, specifications, design documentation, etc.) used for internal consumption and/or deliverable to external customers
• Develops and presents requirements, concepts, designs, decisions and results to internal management, other organizations, teammates and customers
• May contribute to technical subcontract management that may include SOW development, proposal evaluation, source selection, technical oversight, and subcontractor work product evaluation and acceptance
• Reviews vendor capability to support product development
• Applies a strong understanding of the organizationally defined processes throughout the lifecycle of the program or project
• Participates in the improvement of the FPGA organizational processes
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle
• Leads the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
• Contributes to the technical approach on small proposals
• Provides leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
• Leads technical tasks for small teams or projects
• Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments
• Guides the successful completion of major programs and projects

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Contributes to the development of new theories and methods in FPGA engineering
• Strong knowledge of other related disciplines
• Strong understanding of FPGA engineering processes
• Very experienced with Microchip Polarfire FPGAs
• Very experienced in utilizing UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) for FPGA verification
• Very experienced using SystemVerilog for FPGA development
• Strong awareness of business objectives and Engineering's role in achieving
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to think creatively
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong skill in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
• Strong ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound engineering design
• Strong understanding of basic project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls
• Provides resolution to problems to a diverse range of complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativity
• Frequent contact with managers within and outside of Engineering
• Frequent contact with project teams across the company
• Frequent contact with external customers and vendors
• Occasional contact with Business Development
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $160,085.00 - USD $168,840.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans