Job ID: 110851
The Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems business is a global leader and strategic partner committed to delivering world-class, full life-cycle defense and intelligence products that protect the security of our nation and our allies. From air combat training to state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems, our technology is deployed by virtually all U.S. military and government agencies around the world.
Job Summary
The qualified applicant will join the Advanced Technology Team as an FPGA Architect, responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing FPGA-based solutions for aerospace and space applications. This role requires expertise in FPGA design flows, leadership in technical projects, and active participation in new business capture and customer engagement.
Job Responsibilities
- Architect and design FPGA-based products, systems, or subsystems; oversee testing and documentation processes.
- Provide technical guidance to development teams to ensure integration and interoperability of multiple products and technologies.
- Lead and mentor engineers, fostering development and supporting career growth.
- Review and develop customer specifications, ensuring designs align with project and budget constraints.
- Actively contribute to new business pursuits by proposing innovative concepts, technologies, or applications.
- Develop prototypes to mitigate key technical risks in early-stage designs.
- Provide input on budget, cost, and schedule for design projects.
- Maintain clear, concise communication with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, program management, and customers.
- Act as a key engineering contact, integrating with the customer’s design team to support their technical and business objectives.
- Participate in proposal preparations, leveraging technical expertise to enhance proposals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 10 years of experience or a combination of education and experience. A degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering is preferred
- Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge
- Expected to have knowledge and significant experience in multiple engineering disciplines
- Ability to lead major problem resolution efforts and support regaining or attaining customer partner status.
Preferred Qualification:
- Proficiency in VHDL with hands-on experience in the past 2 years.
- Demonstrated experience in FPGA design for aerospace or space environments, including RTL/gate-level simulation, synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and power analysis.
- Proven ability to translate system requirements into FPGA specifications, design documents, and test specifications.
- Strong background in defining architectures, leading development teams, and ensuring completion of projects within budget and schedule.
- Experience in managing technical projects independently and mentoring engineers. Skilled in analyzing and documenting component and subsystem designs, with a focus on cost-effective, customer-centric solutions.
- Proven capability to lead problem resolution efforts and restore customer confidence as needed.
- Experience with DSP, MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent.
- Background in VHDL design for Software-Defined Radios.
- Familiarity with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, QuestaSim).
- Skilled in FPGA physical constraints, timing closure, and board-level debugging using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Experience in generating test benches and supporting formal VHDL verification processes.
U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. *Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.AIS
