General Dynamics

FPGA Development Engineer

General Dynamics$122K — $136K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field plus 5 years experience or Master's degree plus 3 years experience
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Department of Defense Secret security clearance required at time of hire
  • Proficiency in VHDL, FPGA circuit design, and CCA fabrication
  • Solid understanding of System-On-Chip (SoC) design with embedded processors on FPGA.

Responsibilities

  • Design digital electronics, focusing on FPGA development and circuit design
  • Define, design, verify, and document engineering projects
  • Determine architecture and simulation approaches for system designs
  • Generate technical engineering products using established standards and tools
  • Develop and modify firmware processes and documentation
  • Create test plans to establish and verify functional criteria
  • Support legacy products and ensure system qualification.

Benefits

  • Career path with opportunities for continuous learning
  • Flexible schedules, including a 9/80 work schedule option
  • 401k matching and competitive comprehensive benefits
  • Paid parental leave and health & wellness programs
  • Being part of a research-focused environment with award-winning teams.
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: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

Duties and Tasks:• Design of digital electronics including Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development and circuit design• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation• Determine architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approach• Define module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation• Evaluate the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization• Generate technical engineering products using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools• Development and modification of firmware related processes and process documentation• Create test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria• Verifies test results and analyzes performance• Verification and validation on target hardware• Improvement of FPGA organizational process• Support of legacy products and system qualificationKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation• Grasps and applies new information quickly• Very strong written and verbal communication skills• Proficiency in VHDL, FPGA circuit design, and CCA fabrication• Ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound FPGA design topics• Solid ability to handle more complex assignments• Shows initiative on assignments, exercises independent judgment and professionally executes projects with little direction• Ability to understand and explain designs using non-technical terms• Ability to "reverse engineer" existing designs and understand/update functionality for new requirements• Ability to work with Systems and Software Engineering to ensure system-level functionality• Understanding of System-On-Chip (SoC) design with embedded processor on FPGA• Ability to perform application programming on embedded processors

 

Our Commitment to You:• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefitsWorkplace Options:This position is fully on-site.While on-site, you will be a part of the Manassas, VA facility.

 

Salary NoteThis 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 RangeUSD $122,785.00 - USD $136,215.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
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