FPGA Development Engineer

Greenlight Professional Services

Exton, PA

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), Analysis Skills, Avionics, Boundary Scan, Configuration Management, Cross-Functional, Debugging Skills, Design Verification, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Ethernet, FPGA, Hardware Administration, Hardware Debugging, Hardware Design, I2C, Interpersonal Skills, Laboratory Testing, Logic Design, ModelSim, PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Manufacturing, PCI Express (PCI-E), Place and Route, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Printed Circuit Board Design, Product Lifecycle, RTL Design, RTL Verification, Requirements Management, Simulation, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Timing Verification, Traceability, VHDL Hardware Description Language, Verilog Hardware Description Language
LOCATION
Exton, PA
POSTED
12 days ago
FPGA Development Engineer • Develop FPGA‑based hardware solutions for safety‑critical avionics products in accordance with DO‑254 design assurance guidelines • Design, implement, and verify FPGA logic primarily targeting Xilinx FPGAs using Vivado • Develop RTL using Verilog and/or VHDL • Perform FPGA verification, including simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, and hardware validation • Collaborate in circuit board bring‑up, lab testing, and system‑level debugging • Provide hardware design support throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept and requirements development through certification and production • Work closely with Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, PCB Design, and Manufacturing teams • Contribute to internal design documentation, requirements traceability, and certification artifacts • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience • 2+ years of FPGA or ASIC development experience, preferably in regulated or safety‑critical environments • Strong proficiency in Verilog or VHDL • Solid understanding of FPGA development workflows including RTL design, verification, logic synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and hardware validation • Hands‑on experience with Xilinx FPGA architectures and the Vivado tool suite • Experience with RTL simulation tools (ModelSim, Questa or similar) • Knowledge of, or exposure to DO‑254 processes, including requirements‑based design, verification, and configuration management • Strong analytical and board‑level debugging skills • Familiarity with common digital interfaces such as I2C, SPI, JTAG, Ethernet, PCIe, and video interfaces is a plus • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams

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