CareerPlan

FPGA Engineer

Torrance, CaliforniaFull-time$102k2026-09-04 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design, verify, and integrate state-of-the-art FPGA systems and embedded processing solutions for RF applications in high-power microwave systems.

Role type

FPGA Engineer (RF Systems)

Builds

Novel RF systems for various platforms

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / High-Power Microwave

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

RTL design and verification, FPGA circuit bring-up, hardware-in-the-loop testing automation, digital communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART), Xilinx/Intel toolsets (Vivado, Quartus)

Preferred skills

Complex DSP algorithms on FPGAs, design automation scripting (TCL, Python, Perl, Matlab), UVM/System Verilog testbench development, high-speed Verilog/VHDL (DDR4, HBM, SerDes, 100GE, Interlaken), mixed-signal PCB design, aerospace/defense experience

Technologies

Xilinx, Intel, Vivado, Quartus, UVM, System Verilog, Verilog, VHDL, Python, TCL, Perl, Matlab, DDR4, HBM, 100GE, Interlaken

Responsibilities

Design and verification of RTL modules for FPGA applications; Initial test and bring-up of custom FPGA circuit cards; Automation of test environment and measurement devices; Capturing design tradeoffs and system architecture

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC