Electrical Engineer I, FPGA Designer

About the Role

Radiation Test Solutions (RTS) is seeking a motivated FPGA Design Engineer to support the development and verification of FPGA-based systems for aerospace, defense, and advanced electronics applications. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, this individual will participate in FPGA design, simulation, verification, hardware integration, and testing activities while developing the technical skills necessary to become an independent FPGA designer. This position provides an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience with modern FPGA technologies, digital design methodologies, and high-reliability electronic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• FPGA Design and Verification
• Develop FPGA designs using VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog.
• Create simulation environments, testbenches, and verification plans.
• Perform timing analysis, resource optimization, and design closure activities.
• Interface with embedded processors, high-speed serial links, memory devices, communication protocols, and mixed-signal systems.
• Support board bring-up, debugging, and laboratory validation activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Participate in customer technical reviews.
• Coordinate with FPGA manufacturers and development partners.
• Collaborate with RTS radiation effects engineers during test planning and data interpretation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• FPGA Design
• VHDL
• Verilog
• SystemVerilog
• Simulation environments
• Testbenches
• Verification plans
• Timing analysis
• Resource optimization
• Design closure
• Embedded processors
• High-speed serial links
• Memory devices
• Communication protocols
• Mixed-signal systems
• Board bring-up
• Debugging
• Laboratory validation

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA design and verification.
• Ability to develop FPGA designs using VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience creating simulation environments, testbenches, and verification plans.
• Familiarity with timing analysis, resource optimization, and design closure activities.
• Experience interfacing with embedded processors, high-speed serial links, memory devices, communication protocols, and mixed-signal systems.
• Experience supporting board bring-up, debugging, and laboratory validation activities.
• Ability to participate in customer technical reviews.
• Ability to coordinate with FPGA manufacturers and development partners.
• Ability to collaborate with radiation effects engineers during test planning and data interpretation.