FPGA Developer

Company Overview General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. Job Overview We are seeking a highly skilled FPGA Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced, high-reliability FPGA solutions for cutting‑edge digital signal processing systems in the aerospace and defense sectors. This role is instrumental in driving the full FPGA development lifecycle—from architecture and design to verification and production deployment—on industry‑leading platforms such as Xilinx. As a senior member of our engineering team, you’ll lead FPGA efforts across projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the delivery of scalable, efficient, and reusable FPGA architectures for high-performance systems. Duties & Responsibilities Lead FPGA architecture, design, and integration efforts for mission‑critical digital signal processing applications. Develop and maintain modular, reusable FPGA IP cores and libraries with a focus on long‑term product sustainability and design efficiency. Design and implement high‑speed digital interfaces, including 10/40/100 GbE, PCIe Gen 3/4, and DDR4 memory interfaces, ensuring high performance and compliance across systems. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams—including systems engineers, embedded software engineers, and program managers—to translate system‑level requirements into scalable FPGA design architectures. Guide and mentor FPGA engineers, promoting best practices in design, verification, documentation, and continuous improvement. Oversee and contribute to verification and validation processes, including functional simulation, in‑system testing, and performance optimization. Drive early risk identification and mitigation strategies using simulation, evaluation boards, and prototype testing to accelerate development timelines. Define and implement robust test strategies for functional and performance validation of mission‑critical FPGA designs. We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply. Job Qualifications Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in computer science, information systems or related discipline and progressive software development experience: six or more years with a bachelor’s degree, four or more years with a master’s degree, or two or more years with a PhD; or equivalent experience in lieu of education. Must have a thorough understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate mastery of programming and analysis concepts. Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment. Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems. Must have strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more software development area; capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact and lead a team of moderately experienced professional employees on single component projects. Able to work extended hours as required. Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is required. Salary $96,180 - $172,163 #J-18808-Ljbffr