Job Title: FPGA Design Engineer - Aircarft Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite) Duration: FULL TIME (40 hours per week) Note: US Citizenship required Direct Client Need We need someone to review FPGA Test Plan and help write Test Procedures and Test cases. It will nice to have a contractor who has done FPGA testing in the lab as per the Procedures and write Test Report that meets DAL A rigor. Position Summary: - Our major client is seeking a highly skilled and innovative FPGA Design/Verification Engineering Contractor to work with our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team. - Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your expertise in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of high-performance digital FPGAs. - These solutions will undergo the highest level of certification rigor in accordance with DO-254 DAL A requirements. Job Responsibilities: - Requirements Management: Developing, reviewing, and maintaining hardware requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, and traceability to system-level requirements in DOORS. - Design and Implementation: Creating complex hardware designs, often using FPGAs, that meet DAL A objectives. - Verification and Validation: Performing rigorous verification activities, including functional testing, quantitative analysis, and reviews, to demonstrate that the hardware meets all requirements - Tool Assessment: Evaluating and qualifying design and verification tools to ensure they do not introduce errors, especially for Level A hardware - Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining detailed records of design decisions, verification results, and traceability matrices to satisfy certification authorities - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with systems engineers, software teams, and certification authorities to ensure integrated system safety Qualifications - Proven experience in FPGA development and DO-254 compliance processes. - Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A, Mil-516C related certification guidance. - Expertise in verification planning, testing, and tool qualification. - Ability to produce thorough documentation and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation and verification. - RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog - Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure - Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog. - Proficiency using FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools) - Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion) - Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones. - Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status - Bachelor's Degree in applicable engineering or science field plus 4 years related experience. - U.S. Citizenship required Additional Information Please send your updated resume to vinoth.xyant@gmail. com or apply online.