CareerPlan

FPGA Engineer, EW

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$146k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

End-to-end design and verification of FPGA-based processing architectures for software-defined radio platforms enabling electronic warfare functions.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA Engineer (Electronic Warfare)

Builds

FPGA-based processing architectures, VHDL DSP modules, and drivers for custom RF component boards for EW platforms.

Domain

Defense / Electronic Warfare / High-Speed Digital Systems

Required skills

VHDL, Verilog, FPGA architecture, CDC strategies, Static Timing Analysis (STA), High-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, JESD, Aurora), Linux development, Git/CI-CD workflows

Preferred skills

AMD/Xilinx SOC/FPGA expertise, AMD FPGA NOC features, Signal processing flows, Wireless communications/radar systems design, RF test equipment usage, Embedded DSP implementation

Technologies

AMD/Xilinx, VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog, C, Python, Linux, Git, TCL

Responsibilities

Design and test VHDL DSP modules; Integrate subsystems into larger FPGA cores; Develop drivers for custom RF component boards; Manage project deliverables against timeline; Collaborate with software and electrical engineers on board bring-up

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC