Senior Fpga Engineer

Leidos

San Diego, CA, USA
Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; bonus/equity: not...
Fpga architecture and design ownership
Xilinx virtex/kintex7/versal expertise
Hdl coding in vhdl/systemverilog
This role offers the opportunity to lead the complete life-cycle development of complex FPGAs for national defense missions including chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear, and space sensors

Job Summary

  • This role offers the opportunity to lead the complete life-cycle development of complex FPGAs for national defense missions including chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear, and space sensors.
  • The successful candidate will architect high-density designs, integrate DSP applications on SoC implementations like Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+, and mentor junior engineers within a fast-paced environment.
  • Leidos Defense Sector seeks a self-starter with an entrepreneurial approach to solve security challenges for federal government customers while maintaining a commitment to 'can't fail' missions.

Matching Summary

This role offers the opportunity to lead the complete life-cycle development of complex FPGAs for national defense missions including chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear, and space sensors.

Salary

Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • FPGA architecture and design ownership
  • Xilinx Virtex/Kintex7/Versal expertise
  • HDL coding in VHDL/SystemVerilog
  • Timing closure and place-and-route
  • Top Secret Security Clearance eligibility

Nice-to-have

  • Space qualified design experience LEO MEO GEO
  • Image processing algorithm implementation
  • Matlab to HDL translation skills
  • Microchip PolarFire tool familiarity
  • Mentoring junior engineers capability

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree plus 12 years experience or MS plus 10 years
  • Must obtain and maintain Top Secret Security Clearance
  • Hands-on experience with Vivado and Modelsim tools
  • Proven ability to synthesize and meet high-speed timing requirements

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship for Top Secret clearance

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