Senior FPGA Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bloomington, MN
Salary: $160,085–$168,840 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Senior FPGA Engineer

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As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will join the engineering team to lead the definition, design, verification, and documentation of Field Programmable Gate Array developments. You will be responsible for determining architecture, system simulation, and detailed design approaches while defining module interfaces and evaluating process flows including synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization. The role involves creating test plans, analyzing performance results, and managing technical work products for internal and external stakeholders. You will utilize SystemVerilog for development and UVM for verification, with a specific focus on Microchip Polarfire FPGAs. Key responsibilities include leading research into design feasibility, selecting components based on reliability, and providing leadership to junior employees. This role addresses complex engineering problems within the defense and scientific domains by ensuring high-quality technical execution throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

FPGA SystemVerilog UVM Microchip Polarfire Synthesis Place and Route Power Utilization Agile Microsoft Office AI

What you'll do

Define, design, verify, and document FPGA developments including architecture and system simulation.
Define module interfaces and manage all aspects of device design and simulation.
Evaluate process flows including high-level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization.
Create test and simulation plans to establish functional criteria and analyze performance results.
Review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries, and simulation tools.
Lead research and analysis of customer proposals and specifications to determine design feasibility.
Provide leadership and direction to lower-level employees and lead technical tasks for small teams.
Develop and present requirements, concepts, and designs to internal management and external customers.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
8 years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
Very experienced with Microchip Polarfire FPGAs.
Very experienced using SystemVerilog for FPGA development.
Very experienced in utilizing UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) for FPGA verification.
Agile experience preferred.

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