Senior FPGA Engineer

About the Job

Our client, an innovative and fast-growing small business, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer focused on FPGA development. In this role, the engineer will lead FPGA design, simulation, integration, and debugging efforts for complex electro-optical systems primarily used in defense applications. Experience Required 10+ years of experience

Full-Time

Onsite role

Key Responsibilities Support all stages of development from architecture and design through integration and manufacturing support

Work within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary engineering environment

Troubleshoot hardware/system failures to root cause and develop quick solutions

Support customer program reviews and technical discussions

Desired Technical Skills Strong FPGA development experience

VHDL / Verilog experience

Xilinx, Lattice, or Microchip FPGA/SOC tools

Video processing and video interfaces (MIPI, LVDS, camera/display systems)

RTL synthesis, testbenches, and protocol modeling

FPGA tools such as Vivado, Synplify, Modelsim, Questa, etc.

Embedded communication protocols (SPI, I2C)

High-speed data transmission (SERDES, DDR, LVDS)

Hardware integration, debugging, and testing experience

Nice-to-Have Skills PCB layout/design experience

Allegro PCB or Orcad experience

STM32 or power supply design

Military or defense electronics background

EO/IR or imaging systems experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

• Hands-on troubleshooting and testing skills

• Experience working in military or rugged electronic environments preferred

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Additional Information Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations

• Occasional travel may be required

• Looking for proactive engineers who can contribute immediately in a fast-paced environment