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Innoflight · 8 hours ago

FPGA Engineer II

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$110K/yr - $125K/yr

3+ years exp

Innoflight is one of San Diego’s fastest-growing Aerospace and Defense innovators, focusing on pioneering space technology solutions. As an FPGA Engineer II, you will design, implement, and validate FPGA solutions for safety-critical systems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust designs that meet mission requirements.

AerospaceElectronics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design & Implement FPGA Logic: Develop synthesizable RTL for FPGA and SoC platforms supporting sensor integration, communications, signal processing, and control systems

Verify & Validate Designs: Create HDL testbenches, perform simulation, and support timing analysis and closure to ensure functional correctness and performance

Support Lab Bring-Up: Assist with FPGA bring-up, debugging, and validation using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with systems, hardware, and software engineers to align FPGA development with overall program requirements

Document & Present Results: Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations to communicate design status, results, and findings to stakeholders

Improve Engineering Processes: Identify and contribute to enhancements in design methodologies, verification strategies, and development workflows

Grow Technical Expertise: Engage in continuous learning and knowledge sharing to strengthen team capability and engineering excellence

Qualification

RTL DesignVHDLVerilogFPGA Development ToolsDebuggingProblem SolvingCross-Functional CollaborationEffective Communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

3 or more years of experience working with complex FPGA or ASIC designs (including internship or research experience)

1 or more years of hands-on experience with VHDL and/or Verilog for FPGA design and verification

Experience across one or more FPGA development phases, including RTL design, verification, synthesis/implementation, timing closure, and lab validation

Familiarity with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or Lattice Diamond

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to technical detail

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently while contributing in a collaborative, team-based environment

Proficiency using simulation tools and lab equipment for debugging and validation

Applicants must currently hold an ACTIVE U.S. security clearance