Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering - FPGA Engineer (FOS)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Work Schedule: 4/10 Schedule (4 Days per Week, 10 Hours per Day)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior FPGA Engineer to support the architecture, design, development, and verification of next-generation Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (Fuzes) utilized within advanced Department of Defense weapon systems.
This position will focus on FPGA architecture, Verilog HDL development, SystemVerilog verification, embedded firmware development, and hardware integration activities. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in FPGA design, embedded systems, digital logic design, hardware verification, and real-time system development.
The selected candidate will work with cutting-edge technologies supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense applications while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
Key Responsibilities
FPGA Architecture & Design

• Analyze system requirements and develop FPGA architectures.
• Design, implement, and debug FPGA solutions for Electronic Safe and Arm Devices.
• Develop FPGA logic using Verilog HDL.
• Design state machines, timer chains, sensor interfaces, communication protocols, Client/DAC interfaces, and sequence verification logic.
• Support Microsemi / Actel FPGA development environments.

Verification & Validation

• Develop and execute FPGA verification plans.
• Perform functional verification using SystemVerilog methodologies.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and peer reviews.
• Conduct simulation, validation, and debugging activities.

Embedded Systems Development

• Develop embedded software using C.
• Implement data structures, algorithms, and optimized embedded code.
• Support microcontroller development and integration activities.
• Develop and maintain firmware for hardware platforms.

Hardware Debugging & Integration

• Debug FPGA and embedded hardware designs.
• Utilize:
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Logic Analyzers
  • Protocol Analyzers
  • JTAG/ICE Debuggers
• Support laboratory testing and hardware bring-up activities.

Process Improvement

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Improve hardware and firmware development methodologies.
• Ensure product quality and accelerated time-to-market.

Required Qualifications
Education
One of the following:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience
  OR
• Master's Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
  OR
• 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Required Experience
FPGA Development

• Strong Verilog HDL development experience.
• Digital logic design and architecture experience.
• FPGA design, simulation, implementation, and debugging.

Embedded Software

• Strong C programming experience.
• Embedded systems development experience.
• Experience implementing:
  • Algorithms
  • Data structures
  • Real-time embedded applications

Hardware Development

• Experience with:
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Logic Analyzers
  • Protocol Analyzers
  • JTAG/ICE Debuggers

Development Methodologies

• Design Verification
• Code Reviews
• Unit Testing
• Product Testing
• Prototype Development

Version Control
Experience with:

• Git
• SVN
• TFS

Preferred Qualifications

• SystemVerilog Verification
• UVM
• OVM
• AVM
• VMM
• C# Development
• Microcontroller Firmware Development
• Microsemi / Actel FPGA Experience
• QuestaSim Simulation Environment
• Aerospace & Defense Industry Experience
• DO-254 Exposure
• Safety-Critical Systems Development

Recruiter Submission Template

Full Name:
Degree (Associate/Bachelor/Master) - University & Completion Year:
Total Years of FPGA Design Experience:
Total Years of Verilog HDL Experience:
Total Years of Embedded C Programming Experience:
Technical Screening Questions
Do you have experience developing FPGA designs using Verilog HDL? Please explain.
How many years of FPGA architecture and design experience do you have?
Have you worked with Microsemi / Actel FPGA devices?
Do you have experience using SystemVerilog for verification?
Do you have experience with UVM, OVM, AVM, or VMM verification methodologies?
Do you have experience developing embedded software using C?
Describe your experience with FPGA simulation and verification tools (QuestaSim, ModelSim, etc.):
Do you have experience with Client/DAC interfaces, communication protocols, state machines, or timer chains?
Have you performed hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, or protocol analyzers?
Do you have experience with firmware development for microcontrollers?
Have you worked in Aerospace, Defense, Military, or Safety-Critical environments?
Do you have experience with hardware/software integration and troubleshooting?
Which version control systems have you used (Git, SVN, TFS, etc.)?
Motivation / Reason for Relocation (if not local):
Motivation / Reason for interest in this position:
Contact Number:
Email ID:
LinkedIn Profile URL:
Full Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Notice Period (in weeks):
Current Work Authorization Status:
Expected Salary:
Are you able to relocate on your own expenses and work onsite at Cincinnati, Ohio?