FPGA Engineer, Senior

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a FPGA Engineer, Senior to support advanced microelectronics programs focused on FPGA design, verification, fabrication, packaging, trust, and assurance initiatives for Department of Defense programs. This opportunity is ideal for a candidate with 7+ years of experience in FPGA development, digital design, and microelectronics engineering who is looking to support cutting-edge defense technologies.

Responsibilities of FPGA Engineer, Senior

• Lead FPGA design, development, verification, and implementation efforts for advanced microelectronics programs.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering support for FPGA, embedded hardware, and sensor processing technologies.
• Develop hardware architectures, design specifications, schematics, and HDL-based FPGA/SoC solutions.
• Perform circuit design, verification, testing, functional analysis, trade studies, and requirements development activities.
• Support the design, fielding, sustainment, and security assurance of mission-critical defense systems.
• Advise government stakeholders on technical assessments, engineering evaluations, and strategic planning initiatives.

Qualifications for FPGA Engineer, Senior

• Active Secret Clearance
• 7+ years of experience with FPGA development and research
• Experience with Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as VHDL or Verilog
• Experience with embedded hardware and embedded design
• Experience implementing FPGA or SoC solutions with and without microcontrollers
• Experience with hardware security, design verification, and test bench development
• Experience working with embedded software environments
• Experience performing circuit-level design, verification, and testing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience verifying defense microelectronics systems
• Experience with microelectronics design and verification processes
• Familiarity with IP Blocks and reusable FPGA components
• Experience with Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI/CD) development practices
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred

Compensation for the FPGA Engineer, Senior

• $86,900 - $198,000 Based on Experience
• Onsite
• Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 11/12/2026 Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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