General Support Engineer – Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG)
Core
Provide hands-on technical support, hardware bring-up, validation, and debug for FPGA-based board and system platforms in aerospace, defense, and government applications.
Role type
General Support Engineer (Hardware/FPGA)
Builds
FPGA-based board and system platforms for mission-critical ADG applications
Domain
Aerospace, Defense, Government; FPGA hardware and system integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware bring-up, lab debug, troubleshooting, signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet), RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), scripting (Tcl, Python, Java), lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
Preferred skills
aerospace/defense/government program support, Altera FPGA platforms, embedded systems, HW/SW integration, customer-facing field applications
Technologies
Verilog, SystemVerilog, Tcl, Python, Java, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers
Responsibilities
Perform hardware bring-up, validation, and debug in lab and customer environments; Troubleshoot complex issues related to signal integrity, power integrity, and system integration; Support high-speed interfaces and resolve performance issues; Collaborate with FPGA, hardware design, and software teams to diagnose system-level challenges; Develop and execute validation plans, debug strategies, and test procedures; Document findings, solutions, and best practices; Support sustaining engineering efforts; Develop, modify, and debug FPGA designs using RTL to support customer applications.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC