Lead FPGA Embedded Engineer
$157k - $197kHoneywell Aerospace
At Honeywell Aerospace, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider Honeywell Aerospace.
The most important thing we build is TRUST
OVERVIEW
Our San Diego location is seeking an experienced
Lead Embedded Digital Engineer
for new product development and product improvement projects, working with customers and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Take a leading role in shaping our technical approach by increasing the digital footprint in our products. Take ownership for the digital architecture within a phased radar or Electronic Warfare application and drive the design from concept to production. As a lead embedded engineer, you will also lead and mentor junior engineers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Architect, simulate, design, develop, support implementation, and integration of digital functions and sub-systems into Honeywell Aerospace products.
Perform requirements analysis, trade-off studies, select optimum practical implementation.
Perform requirements specification, digital design, firmware design, simulation, design verification, system integration, and transition to production.
Translate specifications into digital designs including microcontrollers, FPGAs, DRAM, digital synthesizers, A/Ds, D/As, sensors, switching and linear regulators.
Circuit card design including parts selection, schematic entry, and layout oversight
Partition FPGA architectures and develop and simulate VHDL firmware.
Create or use novel algorithms for RF electronics sub-system applications
Lead test and integration of circuit cards / sub-systems / systems.
Interface with complex RF subsystems and/or motion-controlled positioner assemblies.
Author related documentation such as design description documents, verification procedures, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
The annual base salary range for this position is $157,000-$197,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization
Must Have:
Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Minimum 7 years' experience in Engineering in high-tech R&D and/or manufacturing companies.
Work experience in electronic product design and development.
Experience in all phases of circuit card development from inception through production (architecture, schematics, layout, debug and documentation), and FPGA applications.
Minimum of 5 years' job experience using Altera Quartus, Xilinx Vivado, or similar FPGA development tools.
Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and all other aspects of electrical engineering.
Preferred:
Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
Seven (10) years of experience working with RF/Microwave systems, analog to digital converters (ADCs), digital to analog converters (DACs) or knowledge of RF front end signal flow.
Three (5) years of experience in system engineering with one or more of the following modeling and design tools: MATLAB, Simulink, Xilinx System Generator or Altera Platform Designer.
Experience taking a design from concept to production.
Knowledge of high-speed digital and/or analog design.
Proficiency with Xilinx Vivado and Altera Quartus tool sets.
Working experience with I2C, SPI, JESD204, PCI Express, and Ethernet interfaces and standards.
Experience using coding and scripting languages: C/C++, Python, Lua, TCL.
Experience with prototype assembly, turn-on, and debug in a laboratory environment.
Experience with radar, EW/ELINT/SIGINT, and communications are a plus.
Experience working in and driving results for a matrix organization.
Active security clearance.
Prior experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry
About us:
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas:
Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world's aircraft
Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying
Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board
With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms — bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses:
Benefits:
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program and educational assistance
Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits:
The application period for the job is estimated to 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates
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