FPGA Design Engineer (Level 3 or 4)

Develop digital logic designs for space applications such as satellite command and control and sensor data processing Design, development, creation and modification of digital logic designs implemented with Xilinx and Microsemi FPGA IDEs Simulation and verification of FPGA logic designs, compliance requirements, and supporting validation at the system level Work with members of multi‐functional teams to develop innovative solutions Clear and effective communication to cross-functional team members Documentation of design and analysis reports as well as test reports (Level 3 education requirements) Bachelors in STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree with 3 years of related experience, or a PhD with 0 years of related experience Experience designing, architecting, and using various FPGAs in processor designs (knowledge of VHDL or other high level language a plus) Experience defining and executing development test plans and/or methods Must be a U.S. citizen No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Clearance (Level 4 education requirements) Bachelors in STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree with 6 years of related experience, or a PhD with 3 years of related experience Digital subsystem, ASIC, FPGA and/or digital board development experience and knowledge essential Candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and good oral and written presentation skills Must be able to mentor and coach early career Engineers as needed Must be U.S Citizen Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret or Top-Secret level security clearance, per business requirements Active DoD Top Secret Clearance Experience translating customer requirements into functional block diagrams that can be realized as FPGAs or other Digital Logic Circuit Card Assemblies Strong experience with Matlab and Simulink modeling and programming Develops detailed specifications from high level design goals and performs analysis of the hardware, system environment and design goals to enable selection and implementation of the desired system topology Can clearly present assigned work at program technical reviews, proposals, or other technical meetings Possesses strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within a development team to understand system level inter-dependencies and design constraints Conduct trade studies, identify and present alternate design options Experience with Systems Engineering principles