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About the Role
BAE Systems, Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) has an open position for a Principal FPGA Digital Design Engineer to support FPGA designs through all phases of development. The ideal candidate will perform activities including design architecture, RTL coding, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, basic test bench development, lab testing, product support, and FPGA security.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in design architecture
- Ownership of RTL coding
- Synthesis
- Place and route
- Timing closure
- Basic test bench development
- Lab testing
- Product support
- FPGA security
Requirements
- Current Security Clearance (Secret), or eligible to obtain one
- 6+ years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree (less with an advanced degree)
- Experience in FPGA or ASIC Design / Development
- VHDL (preferred) or Verilog HDL coding
- Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus
- Experience with internal logic analyzer (ILA/chipscope/signaltap)
- Digital simulation using Modelsim/Questa
- Experience with static timing analysis and timing closure
- Experience with clock domain crossing techniques
- Experience with high-speed interfaces like SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS
- Familiarity with revision control (GIT, CVS, Clearcase, Subversion, etc.)
- Experience generating scripts (Perl, Tcl, Python, shell, etc.)
- Strong debug and problem-solving skills
- Lab testing support
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Self-starter and a good team player
- Ability to mentor and willingness to be mentored
Skills
- FPGA or ASIC Design / Development
- VHDL
- Verilog HDL
- Xilinx Vivado
- Intel/Altera Quartus
- Internal logic analyzer (ILA/chipscope/signaltap)
- Digital simulation
- Modelsim/Questa
- Static timing analysis
- Timing closure
- Clock domain crossing techniques
- High-speed interfaces (SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS)
- Revision control (GIT, CVS, Clearcase, Subversion, etc.)
- Scripting (Perl, Tcl, Python, shell, etc.)
- Debug
- Problem-solving
- Lab testing
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Team player
- Mentoring
- DSP fundamentals
- FPGA implementation
- Matlab/Simulink
- Legacy designs
- Hands-on lab debug
- SoC designs
- Low Latency design
- UVM/SystemVerilog
- Radar systems
- Video/EOIR processing systems
- Data communications (Ethernet MAC, PHY, Gig-E vision)
- Stepper motor control
- C/C++
Experience Level
- 6+ years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree (less with an advanced degree)
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
About the Company
- BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide.
- We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us.
- As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
- Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration.
- Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us.
- We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet.
- When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.