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Principal FPGA Engineer

SRC
$120,000.00 - $173,000.00 / yr
paid time off
United States, New York, Syracuse
7502 Round Pond Rd (Show on map)
Jan 21, 2025
At SRC, Inc., we empower engineers to shape the future of technology and make a direct impact on the security of the U.S. and its allies. As a Principal FPGA Engineer, you'll lead the design and development of cutting-edge FPGA solutions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver world-class products. Join us and take your career to the next level in a role that blends innovation, technical leadership, and meaningful contributions.
What You'll Do
Architecture & Leadership
  • Architect complex FPGA and embedded solutions, leveraging advanced design techniques and mastery of VHDL/Verilog
  • Provide technical leadership across projects, guiding teams in developing optimized digital design solutions
  • Mentor junior engineers to foster skill development and ensure high-quality outcomes
Design & Development
  • Translate high-level system requirements into efficient, optimized FPGA architectures and designs
  • Design and implement high-performance digital circuits and systems using industry best practices
  • Convert signal processing algorithms into FPGA designs, optimizing for power, performance, and resource constraints
Collaboration & Integration
  • Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate FPGA solutions into PCBs and hardware platforms
  • Partner with project managers to define project strategies, timelines, and resource allocation
Innovation & Optimization
  • Stay up to date on emerging FPGA, SoC, and RFSoC technologies to integrate cutting-edge tools and methodologies
  • Utilize Python, TCL, and other scripting languages to automate workflows and improve efficiency
  • Perform debugging, timing analysis, and optimization to ensure design integrity and performance
What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • 10+ years of FPGA design and development experience
  • Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog and familiarity with FPGA toolchains (e.g., Xilinx, Intel)
  • Expertise with tools such as Vivado or Quartus and knowledge of recent AMD Xilinx/Intel Altera FPGA architectures
  • Strong background in digital logic design, embedded systems, and FPGA architecture
  • Experience with RTL simulation, debugging, timing analysis, and optimization
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional team settings
  • Ability to architect digital hardware and support circuit card designs from schematic capture through bring-up is a strong plus
Why Join Us?
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects that enhance national security
  • A collaborative, innovative environment with access to the latest technologies
  • Career development opportunities, including leadership roles and exposure to multidisciplinary challenges
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
        What Sets Us Apart?
        SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve "impossible" problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible. When you join our team, you'll be a part of something truly meaningful - helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You'll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals - with 20 percent of those employees having served in the military - in a highly innovative, inclusive and equitable work environment. You'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes four or more weeks of paid time off to start, 10 percent employer contribution toward retirement, and 100 percent tuition support.
        Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of Syracuse, NY is estimated at $120,000 to $173,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other business and organizational needs. SRC offers competitive benefit options, for more details please visit our website.

        Equal Opportunity

        Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.


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        • Location
          Syracuse,
          New York
        • Employment Type Full-Time Salaried
        • Experience Required 10+ Years
        • Education Required Bachelors Degree
        • Security Clearance Requirement Must meet eligibility requirements
        • Travel % 10

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