Senior Engineer – FPGA Design
GE Aerospace
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dayton • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Lead the design, development, analysis, evaluation, simulation, verification, integration/test of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
- Lead the planning and execution of DO-254 objectives for complex logic lifecycle projects
- Lead the design, analysis, or evaluation of both electrical sub-systems and power conversion systems using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
- Develop and test algorithms for signal processing and control of power systems and power electronics components including high frequency switching components
- Work closely with embedded software and controls teams to develop architectures, interfaces, and designs for custom logic devices
- Perform the analysis and decomposition of systems, software, and hardware requirements to complex logic device level requirements, architecture, and detailed design
- Support the development of embedded software and firmware
- Design, test, and troubleshoot digital electronics circuits and FPGA implementations
- Digital circuits designs include micro controllers, FPGA, communication interface circuits, logic families and digital memory
- Create EMI compliant designs and follow EMC best practices as they apply to digital designs
- Provide guidance to less experienced team members
- Effectively and timely communicate with project team and leadership to enable quick issue resolution
- Facilitate reuse strategies and Product Line Engineering (PLE) practices
- Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
- Work in a lab environment and follow all site policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 15 years of experience of relevant electrical design experience)
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in digital hardware design, and FPGA development us VHDL or Verilog
- Additional Information: This position requires U.S. citizenship status
- Ability to sit on-site at the EPISCenter located in Dayton, OH
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited university or college preferred
- Demonstrated experience with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado/ISE, Intel Quartus, or equivalent) and simulation tools (ModelSim, QuestaSim, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience with AMD Xilinx and Intel FPGAs with VHDL firmware language
- Demonstrated DO-254 lifecycle experience with complex logic devices
- Demonstrated experience with FPGA simulation tools
- Experience with timing closure, clock domain crossing, and FPGA optimization techniques
- Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, etc.), signal processing implementations, or data streaming architectures
- Experience with high reliability electronic systems design and fault-tolerant design techniques
- Lab hands-on experience with FPGA debug tools (ChipScope, ILA, SignalTap) and test equipment
- Python or scripting experience for test automation and tool development
- Experience with embedded software development and programming in C
- Experience with Mathworks suite of tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, HDL Coder, System Composer, and Requirements Toolbox
- Experience with ARP-4754, RTCA DO-178, DO-331, and DO-254
- PTC Windchill experience
- IBM DOORS experience
- Cameo Systems Modeler experience
- Experience with Power Systems architecture and design, including power generation, power conversion, and power distribution on aircraft and aerospace platforms
- Understanding of power electronics control algorithms and high-frequency switching systems
- Effective communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- High degree of accountability to program deliverables, including quality, reliability, performance, and cost
- Clear thinker and ability to work with limited information and ambiguous problem definitions
- Proven ability to manage risk and uncertainty for self and team within a dynamic priority-setting environment
- Strong technical acumen paired with the ability to understand a wide range of technology domains
- Ability to drive innovation across organizations and influence indirect teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment
- Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
FPGA developmentVHDLVerilogdigital hardware designsignal processingpower electronicsembedded software developmentC programmingtiming closurefault-tolerant design
Soft Skills
effective communicationinterpersonal skillsaccountabilityproblem-solvingrisk managementinnovationteam leadershiptechnical acumenadaptabilitycollaboration