General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

We are seeking a highly skilled FPGA Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced, high-reliability FPGA solutions for cutting-edge digital signal processing systems in the aerospace and defense sectors. This role is instrumental in driving the full FPGA development lifecycle—from architecture and design to verification and production deployment—on industry-leading platforms such as Xilinx.

As a senior member of our engineering team, you’ll lead FPGA efforts across projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the delivery of scalable, efficient, and reusable FPGA architectures for high-performance systems.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead FPGA architecture, design, and integration efforts for mission-critical digital signal processing applications.
• Develop and maintain modular, reusable FPGA IP cores and libraries with a focus on long-term product sustainability and design efficiency.
• Design and implement high-speed digital interfaces, including 10/40/100 GbE, PCIe Gen 3/4, and DDR4 memory interfaces, ensuring high performance and compliance across systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including systems engineers, embedded software engineers, and program managers—to translate system-level requirements into scalable FPGA design architectures.
• Guide and mentor FPGA engineers, promoting best practices in design, verification, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee and contribute to verification and validation processes, including functional simulation, in-system testing, and performance optimization.
• Drive early risk identification and mitigation strategies using simulation, evaluation boards, and prototype testing to accelerate development timelines.
• Define and implement robust test strategies for functional and performance validation of mission-critical FPGA designs.