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Principal FPGA Engineer

Who we are:

At Collins Aerospace, we work side-by-side with our customers to tackle the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. We’re combining boundless imagination with a broad portfolio and an unmatched dedication to customers – all to make the skies and spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever.

Our site in Heidelberg has the following core competencies:

• Avionics Systems

• On-board electronics for land vehicles

• Products for the aerospace industry

• Reaction Wheels for spacecrafts

We have established ourselves as a leading supplier of customized electronics solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. Collins Aerospace in Heidelberg supplies integrated navigation and communications systems for a wide range of military applications and is a global leader in satellite reaction wheel technology. We are redefining aerospace

Job Responsibilities:

• Management of moderately sized projects or processes

• Act as subject matter expert and/or technical leader in the FPGA area

• Project execution according to the engineering V-model, i.e.

  • Requirements capturing

  • Design definition & implementation

  • Trouble shooting & problem solving

  • Verification

• Requirements based Digital Hardware Design & Verification (FPGA)

  • Formal Requirements Capture

  • Conceptual Design/Hierarchical Decomposition

  • Detailed Design (VHDL)

  • Module Level Verification

  • Implementation

  • HW Integration

  • Formal Design Documentation

• Design Verification via HDL simulation/code assertions/HW verification on-target

  • Development of Verification Cases, of Test Environment & of Verification Procedures

  • Performing Verification

  • Formal Documentation of Results

Qualifications:                                                            

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical -, Communications - , Aerospace - and Astronautics Engineering or comparable studies

• Advanced to expert knowledge in the FPGA area

  • Minimum 4 year of project experience in complex digital HW design (industry or academic)

• Hardware Description Language: VHDL, Verilog

• Scripting Language (e.g. TCL)

• Windows/Linux (user, scripting)

• Mentor ModelSim/QuestaSim

• Xilinx ISE/Vivado and / or MicroSemi Libero

• DOORS and / or JAMA

• SVN/Clearcase

• Avionics HW Development Standards (DO-254), alternatively automotive, space or medical

• Experience in one of the following domains:

  • Digital Video/Image Processing and Video Standards (e.g. NTSC/PAL component video, VGA, SMPTE SDI, Display Port, ARINC 818)

  • Legacy I/O standards (e.g. Serial, SPI/I2C, ARINC 429, MilBus)

• Modern interconnects (PCI-Express, Ethernet)

• Memory Interface Standards (DDR3/4)

• Peripheral Interconnects

• Basic project management skills (Cost Account Management)

• Ownership and accountability

• Good communication and teamwork skills

• Fluent English skills

• European citizenship beneficial due to projects requirements

Be part of our Team:

• Industry-specific pay

• Balancing work and family life

o Opportunity to work from home

o Flexible working times

o 30 days of paid vacation

o Special leave: up to 8 days to care for children or other dependent persons

• Local Ethics & Compliance Officer

• Global career opportunities

• Company sponsored pension plan

• Corporate health management

• Company canteen with health-conscious meals

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