FPGA Engineer

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor has multiple openings for FPGA Engineers in their Bloomington, MN office. The FPGA Engineers will be part of a team to build FPGA's that will go on to different types of network cards. They will be processing traffic/data through a network. Duties and Tasks: - Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach - Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation - Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization - Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria - Verifies test results and analyzes performance - May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools - Participates in the improvement of the FPGA organizational processes - Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the FPGA development life cycle - Contributes to the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application - Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability - May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level staff members - Independently determines approach to solutions - Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects - Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above Required Skills - Must be US Citizen due to government requirement - Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance (active Secret is preferred) - Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a STEM field and 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Tech Stack: - Must have FPGA with System Verilog - Networking to include ethernet and packet processing is a plus - UVM is highly desirable - Microchip Polarfire is a plus Additional Experience: - Highly proficient in the principles and techniques of FPGA design - Highly proficient understanding of FPGA processes - Highly proficient in FPGA design tools - Highly proficient ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound FPGA design - Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications - Highly proficient written and verbal communications skills - Ability to think creatively - Ability to multi-task - Works under limited direction - Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups - Contact with project leaders and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company - Some contact with external customers