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FPGA Design Engineer


Job Location:

El Segundo, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 93 - 116
Posted: 8 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 6 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer to support advanced aerospace digital hardware development. This role will focus on FPGA design IP integration implementation timing closure and hardware/software integration for mission-critical aerospace systems.
Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and integrate FPGA functional blocks interfaces and IP cores for aerospace applications.
  • Inherit and modify existing FPGA top-level designs to support new system requirements.
  • Perform synthesis simulation place and route constraint updates and timing closure.
  • Program FPGA devices primarily Xilinx Versal Ultrascale and Ultrascale families.
  • Support hardware software and system engineering teams through integration and test.
  • Troubleshoot FPGA-related issues during lab system and platform-level validation.
  • Produce clear technical documentation covering design decisions implementation details and verification results.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of FPGA and/or ASIC design experience.
  • Strong Xilinx/AMD Vivado experience.
  • Experience with Xilinx Versal family devices.
  • Proficiency with Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.
  • Advanced FPGA implementation experience including synthesis constraints and timing closure.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Strong digital hardware fundamentals and ability to work independently.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Aerospace avionics defense or mission systems experience.
  • Experience supporting hardware/software integration and system-level testing.
  • Familiarity with FPGA development for embedded real-time or high-reliability systems.
  • Strong debugging documentation and technical communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ownership of FPGA deliverables from design through validation.
Ideal for an FPGA engineer with strong digital design fundamentals who can support complex aerospace hardware from implementation through system integration and test. Looking for an engineer who can clearly explain their design decisions debugging approach and personal technical contributions across complex digital hardware programs.
Candidates must have a U.S. Government Security Clearance to be considered
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