FPGA Engineer III

Job Details

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Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for an experienced FPGA Engineer III to join our Instrument Programmable Logic Group in the Electronics, Software, and Microwave Instruments Section within the Instruments Division. The section is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and oversight of instrument electronics, programmable logic, flight software, and electrical systems engineering for the Instruments Division’s instruments. The Programmable Logic Group bridges the gap between instrument hardware and software and provides world-class expertise in spaceflight FPGA design.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design FPGAs for spaceflight applications such as instrument command and data handling, instrument subsystem control, onboard data reduction, and interfacing with microprocessors and single-board computers.
• Lead a small team of FPGA engineers through all phases of instrument FPGA development, including initial requirements capture, design definition, implementation, testing, formal V&V, delivery, and maintenance.
• Work in small teams alongside other hardware and software engineers to develop and test FPGAs in a mixed hardware/software environment and deliver the product to the next level of integration.
• Follow the JPL FPGA development process and associated assurance process for planning, development, verification, configuration management, and delivery of flight FPGA products.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree in a similar discipline with a minimum of 4 years of related experience or a PhD. in a similar discipline with a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Broad ranging experience and knowledge in the following areas: digital systems, embedded systems, FPGA development, implementation of data processing and control architectures in a mixed hardware/software environment
• Extensive experience designing and/or verifying FPGAs for high reliability applications (spaceflight applications strongly preferred but other applications considered)
• Extensive experience with Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog
• Experience with SystemVerilog (all new designs will require SystemVerilog)
• Demonstrated leadership skills
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with UVM, regression testing, and automated testing for FPGA verification
• Experience with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs
• Experience with Microsemi RTG4, RTProASIC3, and/or RTAX FPGAs
• Thorough understanding of spaceflight instrument development and testing from component level to system level
• Broad knowledge of industry practices and standards across a range of applications related to systems engineering, hardware engineering, and software engineering.
  
  

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. Hiring range for this job may be adjusted based on primary work location outside of Pasadena, California. This adjusted range will be provided to candidates by the Recruiter when applicable.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

$123,344 - $151,632

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