FPGA Development Engineer (Mid level)

Summary

CS Group USA develops and certifies safety-critical systems for the aerospace industry in the United States. The company is seeking an FPGA Development Engineer to lead requirements, design, and development activities for safety-critical airborne systems, ensuring alignment with DO-254 objectives and supporting certification and verification teams.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform end-to-end FPGA development activities for embedded aerospace and defense systems from concept to integration
• Collaborate across hardware, software, verification, and certification teams
• Ensure compliance of FPGA development artifacts in accordance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives
• Able to understand and maintain interfacing between Hardware and FPGA
• Able to understand and maintain interfacing between Software and FPGA
• Ensure efficient and accurate implementation of hardware design in alignment with device-level requirements while maintaining accurate traceability
• Support development efforts in alignment to developed schedules and quality objectives while interfacing with stakeholders to communicate technical status
• Provide technical support to junior engineers

Skills

• Bachelor's or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline
• Minimum of **3+ years of relevant experience** in FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development
• Embedded hardware architectures and development processes
• VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog or similar hardware design languages
• Python and other equivalent scripting languages
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Dual citizenship should be disclosed
• Able to travel approximately up to two weeks per year

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline
• Minimum of **3+ years of relevant experience** in FPGA, programmable logic, digital hardware, or embedded systems development
• Embedded hardware architectures and development processes
• VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog or similar hardware design languages
• Python and other equivalent scripting languages
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Dual citizenship should be disclosed
• Able to travel approximately up to two weeks per year

Benefits

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 6 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Spouse / Child Optional Life
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
• This role can be onsite (CT), hybrid, or fully remote.