About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

Collaborate with a team of hardware and systems engineers to design, verify, and integrate FPGAs for avionics hardware. As an entry-level FPGA Design/Verification Engineer, you will support the full FPGA lifecycle across Xilinx, Microsemi (and similar) device families, following DO-254 processes. This is a hands-on role with ownership of well-defined tasks, room to grow, and close mentorship from senior engineers.

• Design, simulate, and verify FPGA logic; manage requirements with the applicable requirements tool
• Support phases of the FPGA design lifecycle on Xilinx, Microsemi, and other device families
• Prepare product development and DO-254 certification documentation
• Test and integrate FPGAs into circuit card assemblies
• Contribute technical improvements to products and components
• Execute standard technical tasks under established instructions and re-sequence work as priorities change
• Troubleshoot within established procedures and escalate to senior staff when needed
• Communicate technical information clearly to teammates and customers when applicable
• Grow your technical discipline knowledge and occasionally lead a junior team

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or high school diploma/GED with 6+ years relevant experience
• 0–1 years of professional engineering experience (internships and co-ops count)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Zynq and PolarFire devices (SoC or SoM applications)
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces: PCIe, AXI, SERDES, DMA
• Familiarity with avionics interfaces/protocols: MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, Ethernet
• Experience with VHDL test benches, UVM test benches, and VxWorks C
• Familiarity with DO-254 design processes for avionics hardware
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to document, plan, and execute technical programs
• Good interpersonal skills and willingness to lead or mentor junior team members

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Compensation & Logistics

• Employment type: Full-time / Permanent
• Estimated pay (as listed): $144,886 per year (estimated)
• Relocation assistance: Yes
• This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. Employment will be contingent on meeting U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee/refugee, or other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
• Some offers may be conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen; employees may be subject to random or reasonable‑suspicion testing where permitted by law.

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Why Apply

This is an early-career opportunity to develop both FPGA design and verification skills on avionics projects subject to DO-254 discipline. You’ll work in a collaborative engineering environment with mentorship, structured processes, and opportunities to broaden your systems-level understanding.

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About Our Client

Confidential Client is hiring within the Engineering sector. Applicants will be evaluated based on skills and experience relevant to the role and must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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