FPGA ASIC Design Engineer

Responsible for architecting, implementing, and verifying high-speed crypto architectures on ASICs and advanced FPGA platforms for secure communications applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with minimum 4 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with minimum 2 years of relevant experience

• Active SECRET clearance

• Proficient in VHDL design and FPGA flow with 5+ years of hands-on experience

• Experience with ASIC/FPGA design and verification for high-performance communications or networking products

• Strong experience mapping algorithms and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, AXI) to hardware with architecture/system design tradeoffs

• Hands-on design/debug experience with Ethernet and TCP/IP protocols

• Experience with synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and RTL quality checks (RDC, CDC, Lint, Formal)

• Board-level debug and lab validation skills on Linux-based SoC evaluation boards

Responsibilities

• Derive engineering specifications from system requirements and develop detailed architecture

• Execute RTL and/or HLS (C++ to RTL) design, synthesis, and verification processes

• Develop test plans and perform module-level verification and system integration

• Conduct silicon/FPGA bring-up, characterization, and production ramp support

• Perform lab debug and software-driven validation for FPGA/ASIC platforms

• Support collateral creation for production releases

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Xilinx MPSOC platforms including SDKs, BSPs, and PetaLinux OS

• Experience with high-speed protocols including PCIe, TCP/IP, Ethernet (hands-on protocol-level work beyond IP instantiation)

• Familiarity with Synopsys DC/Primetime/Synplify, Vivado, Mentor Questa (UVM, CDC, RDC, Lint), and Catapult HLS tools

• Experience with High-Level Synthesis (Vivado HLS, Mentor Calypto)

• Knowledge of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)

• Background in Aerospace/Defense development

• Experience with C++ (OOP) for embedded software integration

• Project leadership experience including earned value management (EVM)

Pay Details: $90.00 to $140.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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