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About the Role

This mid-to-senior level engineering leadership position focuses on managing and guiding a specialized team of embedded FPGA engineers developing cutting-edge firmware for secure wireless communication products. You will take full ownership of resource management, technical schedules, and development budgets while driving the career growth of your direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a dedicated team of FPGA firmware engineers, setting clear performance goals, managing timecards, designing individual career development plans, and facilitating technical training.
• Create detailed FPGA development cost estimates, build execution schedules, and track budgets to ensure work delivery completion and metrics.
• Maintain, enforce, and drive continuous improvement across the internal FPGA/ASIC development and verification life cycles.
• Partner with multidisciplinary product teams to define, architect, and verify robust FPGA solutions for tactical radio product lines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related STEM discipline.
• Minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in FPGA/ASIC-based embedded system firmware development and verification.
• Proven track record in project management, technical team leadership, and resource allocation within a hardware/firmware environment.
• Deep working knowledge of structural FPGA/ASIC development pipelines and industry-standard verification frameworks.
• Candidates must have an Active SECRET Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship mandatory for clearance eligibility).
• No visa sponsorship available.

Skills

• High proficiency in VHDL or Verilog coding for synthesis.
• Direct experience in FPGA/ASIC verification utilizing SystemVerilog along with UVM/OVM methodologies.
• Experience developing embedded cryptographic security solutions or advanced signal processing for tactical communication products.
• Strong technical writing skills to communicate highly complex technical concepts clearly across remote teams and stakeholders.

Location

• Rochester, New York

Work Type

• On-site
• Full-Time

Experience Level

• Mid-to-senior level
• 8+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree (BS)

Salary/Compensations

• $108,500 – $201,500 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) Match
• Relocation Assistance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, disability, and vision insurance options.
• Premium 401(k) retirement program with company match, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and paid company holidays.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) model, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), education assistance, and paid parental leave.

About the Company

• Our client is a premier, global Tier-1 aerospace, aviation, and defense technology contractor specializing in advanced mission-critical infrastructure and secure tactical communication systems.
• The organization operates at the forefront of defense engineering, offering robust professional growth, sophisticated laboratory environments, and an unwavering commitment to engineering excellence and national security solutions.