FPGA Design Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior)

Boeing

USA - Huntsville, AL$91,800 - $124,200Full-timePosted 18h ago

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FPGA Design Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is hiring for an Associate, Experienced or Lead FPGA Design Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL to develop, debug, and integrate processor subsystem features and interfaces in FPGA hardware for Advanced Processors.  You will be working on cutting-edge technologies, supporting various domain areas such as flight command and control, air traffic control, and homeland defense.

Position Responsibilities:

(Level 2 assists and supports this work.)

  • Develop FPGA requirements, FPGA code of logic design.  Generate self-checking test bench, unit test, synthesis, timing analysis, Built-In-Test (BIT) and support of debug and system integration activities

  • Develop, debug, and integrate processor subsystem features and interfaces in FPGA hardware for advanced processors

  • Develop high-speed serial interferences inside an FPGA. (SERDES)

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including other engineering disciplines

  • Stay current on industry best practices and technological advancements in FPGA design and Digital Signal Processing

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  An interim or final U.S. Secret clearance post-start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

  • 2 or more years' related work experience

  • Experience using FPGA design tools (such as: Modelsim, Xilinx Vivado or ISE, Altera Quartus, Microsemi, or similar)

  • Experience with Hardware Description Language (HDL) code development

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • MSEE, MSCE experience

  • Experience with Verilog, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink

  • Synopsis Synplify, Synopsis VCS, NCSim, ChipScope tool sets

  • Experience with Xilinx/AMD and MicroSemi/Microchip part families internal FPGA fabric and IP

  • FPGA design experience with tools noted above

  • Previous experience related to aerospace design techniques

  • Experience with management of Configuration Control (GitLab preferred)

  • Experience with Vivado and Vitis FPGA toolsets

  • Experience with UVM

  • Experience working with Versal FPGAs

  • Experience with troubleshooting and debugging with board-level testing and FPGA validation

  • Experience in FPGA life cycle (architecture, design, simulation, verification, validation, integration & test)

Typical Education & Experience:

Level 2: 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

Level 3: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

 
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  


The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range:

Level 2: $91,800 to $124,200

Level 3: $112,200 to $151,800

Level 4: $136,850 to $185,150

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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