FPGA Digital Design Engineer

Overview

FPGA Digital Design Engineer – Aerospace & Embedded Systems

Location:

Onsite – Irvine, CA

Type:
Full-Time

Compensation Range: $150,000 – $170,000 (depending on experience)

Are you an FPGA design engineer looking to take full ownership of real-world projects? Join a team building mission-critical hardware and embedded systems used in advanced aerospace and defense applications.

This is a hands-on design role where you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to bring high-reliability electronics from concept to production. Whether you're designing a board from scratch or debugging a prototype on the bench, you'll have a direct impact on systems used in the air and beyond.

• Design, implement, and verify FPGA-based solutions for embedded systems and test equipment
• Collaborate with electrical, software, and test teams to deliver production-ready hardware
• Work with real-world communication protocols like CAN Bus, MIL-STD-1553, and ARINC-429
• Support simulation, bring-up, and hardware validation using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and HDL simulators
• Document your work in a clear and organized way, contributing to both internal and customer-facing deliverables
• Participate in team discussions, share ideas, and learn from others working on exciting aerospace and defense tech

(Don't worry if you don’t check every box — if this sounds like your kind of work, we want to hear from you.)

• Experience with FPGA design (e.g., Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL)
• Exposure to simulation or verification tools (Model Sim, Questa Sim, Vivado, Quartus, etc.)
• Familiarity with Xilinx, Intel (Altera), or Microchip FPGAs
• Interest in or experience with embedded systems or aerospace/military protocols
• Comfort working hands-on in a lab environment to debug and test hardware
• A collaborative mindset, a passion for solving technical challenges, and a desire to build something meaningful
• A technical degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience

$150,000-$170,000 per year