Bachelors degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering
12+ years of FPGA design and development experience; Xilinx SoC preferred
Familiarity with design software: Vivado, ModelSim, Quartus
Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog
Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, particularly with ARM systems
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and teamwork skills
Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Responsibilities
Integrate third-party vendor IP as needed
Participate in the entire design life cycle
Implement high-speed communication signal types
Ensure compliance with safety and performance standards
Investigate and resolve bugs during testing
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense projects
Collaboration with highly skilled professionals
Engagement in end-to-end FPGA design process
Dynamic work environment
Potential for professional growth and advancement opportunities
Full Job Description
Overview
VTG is seeking a Staff FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arra) Engineer to support our Defense customer in Reston, VA. Our Staff FPGA Engineer will be responsible for rapidly developing, testing, and implementing FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms. This requires strong skills in digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding, and simulation to contribute to projects that are shaping the future of defense.
What will you do?
Integrate third-party vendors IP, as necessary
Participate in entire design life cycle: from requirements and concept, through design and hand on testing/board bring up
Implement a variety of signal types such as high speed comms (ethernet, serial), signal processing (analog, digital)
Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and performance standards, with traceability back to top-level system requirements, as necessary
Investigate and resolve bugs found during hand on testing (at HDL level and system level)
Do you have what it takes?
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development. Experience with Xilinx SoC is highly preferred
Familiarity with design software like Vivado (preferred), ModelSim, or Quartus
Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog
Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, preferably on ARM-based systems
Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of designing for safety-critical functions
FPGA interfaces and high speed busses
Experience with systems on a Chip (SoC)
Low-level firmware (C/C++) development for bring-up and test
