FPGA Engineer

Job Title: FPGA Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire FPGA Engineer with our client located in Englewood, CO.

Job Description:

• We are looking for an experienced FPGA Engineer to lead the innovation of the next-generation space connectivity technology.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and manufacture systems including IC’s and SoC type FPGA’s
• Design and implement high-speed communication processing subsystems.
• Implement DSP, Security, and/or Networking algorithms on SoC type FPGAs.
• Design for highly robust, distributed systems with emphasis on managing physical effects that originate from the harsh space environment.
• Key contributor to Digital, Modem architecture and design.
• Lead technical reviews with key stakeholders.
• Work closely within a multi-disciplinary team to lead high-impact technical decisions about system design, implementation, and verification.

Job Qualifications:

• 3+ year of experience in complex FPGA design
• Experience in development of multiple FPGA designs through the full design life cycle from requirement through integration and delivery.
• Extensive knowledge with FPGA RTL design and development in System Verilog, Verilog, and/or VHDL
• Experience with Xilinx
• Experience with development on SOC type FPGAs
• Experience with signal processing functions and mixed-signal systems.
• Hands on experience with FPGA’s build flow including design, synthesis, place & route, timing constraints and timing closure.
• Hands on with debug methodologies and lab debug experience.
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with emphasis on signal processing.
• Highly motivated, team player driven to solve problems and achieve high quality results.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Experience with development of the Xilinx Versal SOC including Programmable Logic, AIE Cores, and ARM Core processors
• Experience with design, verification and analysis design tools such as Vivado, Vitis, Synopsis, Questasim, linters and CDC
• Experience Implementing DSP communication Algorithms, commercial Security Algorithms, and/or Networking Algorithms.
• Experience implementing very High Speed SERDES protocols such as 10G/25G Ethernet, JESD204C, and Aurora
• Experience with Channelizing, Beamforming and MIMO systems.
• Experience with implementing memory storage systems.
• Able to write scripts in MATLAB, python, TCL or other scripting languages.
• Experience in space system development.
• Space enthusiast.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range: $130K-$165K.
• Location: Englewood, CO.
• ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.