Principal FPGA Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of FPGA-based solutions for DoD secure products, including VITA standards-based VPX modules and custom boards.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to bring products from concept through production release.
• Develop detailed FPGA architectures and specifications for IP blocks.
• Drive FPGA development through coding, simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation.
• Perform digital logic design and implement HDL using current FPGA technologies.
• Verify and validate HDL designs through simulation and hardware testing.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior FPGA engineers.
• Oversee circuit card development, prototype builds, testing, and debugging activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of FPGA hardware development experience, including high-speed, mixed-signal, or embedded applications.
• Strong understanding of FPGA design flow, including RTL design (System Verilog, Verilog, or VHDL), simulation, synthesis, and timing closure.
• Proven problem-solving and debugging skills with hands-on experience using lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• US Citizenship is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Active security clearance.
• Experience with Xilinx ISE/Vivado tools and Xilinx 7-Series, Zynq MPSoC, Versal Adaptive SoC, or UltraScale+.
• Experience with AMD (Xilinx), Microchip, or Intel (Altera) FPGA platforms.
• Familiarity with simulation test benches using Model Sim or Questa.
• Experience with embedded processor design and C software development.
• Knowledge of high-speed serial interfaces and signal integrity concepts.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Competitive Pay and Bonus

About the Company

Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and a technology leader in Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments. Our Defense Solutions division delivers superior products and services to meet the toughest challenges in the defense and aerospace industries.