ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer Sr Stf – E5

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking an ASIC & FPGA Engineer to join their Hardware Engineering team. This role involves the end-to-end development of FPGA solutions for aerospace and defense systems, focusing on precision engagement technologies for the U.S. and allied militaries.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end development of FPGA solutions.
• Coordinate with systems engineers, software developers, and hardware integrators.
• Translate system requirements into reliable, high-performance hardware.
• Develop complex FPGA designs, including specification, design, verification, and implementation.
• Conduct trade studies to select optimized FPGA solutions based on device utilization, power, and thermal requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop optimal architecture and FPGA requirements.
• Engage in datalink and communication verification through simulation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent education/experience.
• Proven experience leading FPGA design teams or managing FPGA development projects.
• Proficiency in hardware description languages (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog).
• Experience with embedded System-on-Chip integration and hardware validation.
• Exposure to video and signal-processing implementations.
• Experience with FPGA simulation, test bench development, scripting, and design verification.

Skills:

• Experience managing configuration control, preferably using GitLab.
• Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx tools and devices, including Versal and UltraScale+ families.
• Expertise in High-Level Synthesis and proficiency with Vivado/Vitis design environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for board-level testing and FPGA validation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the ASIC/FPGA lifecycle: architecture, design, simulation, verification, integration, and test.
• Experience with RF Datalink waveforms design, simulation, and verification.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and program management teams in an Agile or iterative development environment.