PDS Limited · 15 hours ago
Digital Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$81.73/hr - $148.85/hr
5+ years expPDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global leader in aerospace and defense, to hire a highly skilled Digital Engineer to support mission-critical systems in San Diego, California. This role involves designing and delivering advanced VHDL-based digital solutions that power software-defined radio and defense communication systems.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, develop, integrate, and test VHDL-based FPGA digital designs , with a focus on software-defined radio firmware
Work within FPGA development environments using industry-standard programming tools
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Systems Engineering, Hardware, Digital Engineering, and Integration & Test
Participate in waterfall and Agile development environments
Analyze system concepts of operation, requirements, and design documentation
Identify and resolve functional, performance, and timing issues
Support verification activities and ensure compliance with formal engineering development processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in a related STEM field, or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience
Significant, current hands-on experience with VHDL design
Working knowledge of formal engineering development processes, VHDL design, and verification
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Preferred
8+ years of professional technical experience
Experience with VHDL design and OSVVM verification for FPGA firmware
Experience with AMD/Xilinx FPGA families (Zynq, Kintex, Ultrascale, Versal)
Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and Ethernet
Experience using EDA tools including Vivado, Quartus, and QuestaSim
Knowledge of FPGA physical constraints and timing closure techniques
Experience generating test benches and supporting formal VHDL verification
Hands-on system-level debug experience using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Experience translating system requirements into programmable logic designs and test specifications
Background working with DoD communications systems
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
EAP program
Commuter benefits
401K plan
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday pay
Company
PDS Limited
PDS Limited is a global end-to-end sourcing and manufacturing platform serving the world’s leading brands and retailers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Vikesh Jain
COO & CFO
Recent News
2025-08-24
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