FPGA Verification Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE JOBWe are looking for a FPGA Verification Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will own verification of FPGA/SoC designs on AMD (Xilinx) platforms for flight-critical avionics, with a focus on UVM-based methodology and coverage-driven verification. This will require expertise in SystemVerilog, object-oriented programming, and UVM. If you are someone who has supported rapid avionics development, then this role is for you.WHAT YOU’LL DOArchitect and implement UVM verification environments (drivers, monitors, predictors, scoreboards) for AMD (Xilinx) FPGA/SoC designsDevelop verification plans with traceability to system and hardware requirementsAuthor SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) for protocol compliance and design intent checksBuild functional coverage models and drive code coverage analysis to closureDevelop constrained-random and transaction-level test sequences to maximize coverage and uncover corner-case bugsEstablish and maintain regression suites, tracking coverage metrics and verification progressDebug failures using waveform tools and simulation logs at the HDL and system levelCollaborate with design engineers on RTL reviews, bug resolution, and micro-architecture refinementSupport hardware validation and board bring-up on target platformsEnsure verification meets DO-254 and relevant safety standardsAuthor verification closure reports and coverage analysis summariesREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field2+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC verificationProficient in SystemVerilog, UVM methodology and SVA, with experience contributing to and extending UVM testbenchesObject-oriented programming principlesIndustry simulators (Questa, VCS, Xcelium, or Vivado)Git-based collaborative workflows including code reviewLinux development environmentsStrong communication and teamwork skillsEligible to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC verificationMaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fieldDO-254, avionics verification standards for UAS, and safety-critical verification processesSVUnit or equivalent unit-testing frameworksFormal verification or CDC verification toolsDigital interfaces: Ethernet, PCIe, JESD204C, MIL-STD-1553, SPIVerification automation scripting (Python, Tcl, Makefile)SoC and ARM-based embedded platformsVerification automation, CI/CD integration, and Nix-based build environmentsUS Salary Range$123,000—$171,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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