FPGA Development Engineer (Mid level)

Sopra Steria

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in FPGA, programmable logic, or embedded systems development.
  • Strong understanding of embedded hardware architectures and development processes.
  • Proficiency in hardware design languages such as VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog.
  • Familiarity with Python and other scripting languages.
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
  • U.S. Citizenship required; disclose dual citizenship.

Responsibilities

  • Independently handle end-to-end FPGA development for aerospace systems from concept to integration.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
  • Ensure FPGA development artifacts comply with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives.
  • Maintain interfacing between hardware and FPGA components.
  • Maintain interfacing between software and FPGA components.
  • Implement hardware design accurately while ensuring traceability to device-level requirements.
  • Support development efforts according to established schedules and quality objectives; communicate technical status to stakeholders.
  • Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Benefits

  • Annual cash bonus opportunity for all members.
  • 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity.
  • Training and professional development opportunities for all members.
  • 6 paid holidays per year.
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and bereavement leave.
  • Employee Assistance Program including mental health services.
  • Optional life insurance options for spouses and children.
  • Whole life insurance, critical illness insurance, legal assistance, and military leave.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Overview
We are seeking a capable FPGA Development Engineer with experience in real-time embedded systems development to lead requirements, design and development activities of safety-critical airborne systems.

The ideal candidate will be capable of receiving and implementing a development strategy in alignment with development lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives. This individual will provide reliable implementation to certification and verification teams.

This role can be onsite (CT), hybrid, or fully remote.

Responsibilities
  • Independently perform end-to-end FPGA development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration.
  • Collaborate across hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
  • Ensure compliance of FPGA development artifacts in accordance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives.
  • Able to understand and maintain interfacing between Hardware and FPGA.
  • Able to understand and maintain interfacing between Software and FPGA.
  • Ensure efficient and accurate implementation of hardware design in alignment with device-level requirements while maintaining accurate traceability.
  • Support development efforts in alignment to developed schedules and quality objectives while interfacing with stakeholders to communicate technical status.
  • Provide technical support to junior engineers.


Qualifications

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Embedded hardware architectures and development processes
    • VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog or similar hardware design languages
    • Python and other equivalent scripting languages
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
  • Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed.
  • Able to travel approximately up to two weeks per year.


Benefits
  • All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
  • 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
  • Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
  • 6 paid holidays
  • Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
  • Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
  • Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
  • Spouse / Child Optional Life
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

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