FPGA/Embedded Hardware Design Engineer

SAIC is seeking an experienced FPGA/Embedded-Systems Engineer to design, verify, and integrate advanced digital processing architectures. The ideal candidate will possess strong FPGA development experience using VHDL and Verilog, along with embedded software skills and a deep understanding of digital signal processing, timing closure, and Linux-based workflows. This role requires the ability to solve complex technical problems and deliver robust production-ready designs. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop FPGA architectures using VHDL-2019, VHDL-2008, VHDL, and basic Verilog as required. 
• Design solutions targeting Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC devices; experience with Versal devices is a strong plus. 
• Create self-checking simulation constructs and testbenches to validate functional and corner-case behavior. 
• Script simulation, synthesis, and implementation workflows using Tcl and shell scripting to automate toolflows. 
• Implement high-throughput streaming data paths, including FIFO structures, CDC mechanisms, circular buffers, clocking architectures, and timing constraints. 
• Perform FPGA debug through HDL simulation, waveform analysis, hardware debugging, and logic analyzer tools. 
• Develop and debug embedded software in C, C++, Python, and related languages to interface with FPGA logic. 
• Contribute to DSP algorithm design when needed, depending on project requirements. 
• Work with SDR platforms such as Ettus USRP, Epiq Matchstiq, and Pluto SDR to support system-level development. 
• Apply knowledge of microcontroller firmware design for supporting embedded subsystems. 
• Develop on Linux systems and write automation scripts using Bash. 
• Use Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains including Hardware Manager, IP Integrator, IP packaging, and XSim simulation. 
• Simulate HDL using tools such as Aldec Riviera Pro and ModelSim for detailed design verification. 
• Build customized embedded Linux distributions for MPSoC and Versal devices using Yocto. 
• Set up and debug FlexLM license servers as part of maintaining development environments. 
• Leverage AI/ML code assistants to enhance development efficiency when appropriate. 
• Use Git for version control and collaborative software and FPGA development. 

Required Education:

Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.

• Additional experience may be substituted for a degree

Clearance Requirement:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance