Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Job Description

Looking for an exciting career that utilizes your boundless creativity, technical innovation, and design skills? “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” is our mission, and we’re looking for engineers who share our passion in developing first-of-its-kind technologies and equipment to protect our warfighters on all fronts. Are you willing to learn and collaborate with an expansive team of world class professionals? Fantastic! With a flexible work environment including a 9/80 work schedule and competitive benefits, come join us today and see the opportunities in store for you! From our southern NH campus of facilities, Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions is seeking a talented, motivated Principal FPGA Engineer who wants to join an organization where diversity, equity and inclusion are highly valued. You will be joining an inclusive Agile engineering team at a dynamic company that values technical excellence. At BAE Systems, we value our cultural principles by providing a heathy work environment in order to design, develop and produce world’s most advanced electronics – Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow.

The selected candidate will support FPGA designs through all phases of development. The candidate will be expected to perform activities including assisting in requirements generation and design architecture, ownership of RTL coding, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, basic test bench development, lab testing and debug, and product support. The selected candidate will have the opportunity, to acquire product knowledge, use and advance their technical skills on innovative technology while performing their assigned responsibilities in the product development on advanced projects in a Hybrid work format. The duties assigned to this senior engineering position, will include the following: Assist in translating system requirements into compliant firmware based designs. Architect complex solutions using SystemVerilog/UVM and/or VHDL Technical trade studies, evaluation of technology insertion/upgrades, laboratory test and troubleshooting. Integrate Evaluate hardware module performance using simulation tools and prototype hardware in a Laboratory environment. It will be expected that the candidate be proficient in state-of-the-art design and analysis tools, laboratory equipment and techniques, and executing in a small team environment. On top of numerous diverse and challenging career opportunities, BAE offers flexible schedules (including every other Friday off), competitive compensation, and an excellent benefit package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees. #CEMAEngineering

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 6 years of relevant experience with bachelor's degree (less years with advanced degree)
• Experience in FPGA (preferred) or ASIC Design / Development
• VHDL (preferred) or Verilog HDL coding
• Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus
• Digital simulation using Modelsim/Questa
• Significant experience with static timing analysis and clock domain crossing techniques
• Experience with high-speed interfaces like SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS
• Familiarity with revision control (GIT, CVS, Clearcase, Subversion, etc.)
• Strong debug and problem solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience mentoring junior FPGA engineers.
• Eligible to obtain a DOD Security Clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Experience modifying and enhancing legacy FPGA designs
Some Experience generating scripts (Perl, Tcl, Python, shell, etc.)
Experience with creating FPGA designs based on Matlab/Simulink models
Experience in leading a design team
Experience in hardware design and hands-on lab debug
Experience working with FPGA design verification teams
Some experience with data conversion techniques (ADC/DAC) a plus


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

Salary : $112,420 - $191,070