Senior Engineer FPGA / ASIC (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-10-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

The Senior Engineer FPGA / ASIC works with a global team of engineers on electronic control units for aerospace applications to complete CPLD and FPGA designs, simulations, synthesis, and lab integration.  Examples include processor card interfaces for digital and analog input/output (I/O), digital and analog control of off system sensors and electromechanical interface devices (EMIDs), I/O card FPGA controllers, specialty test FPGA controllers for cards and designs supporting vertical lift helicopter, fixed wing, engine, weapons, cargo, missile, & special test equipment controllers.

The Senior Engineer FPGA / ASIC supports the entire design life cycle from proposals and project planning efforts to entry into service and production transition support, including requirements definition using DOORS, detailed design, validation of requirements and verification of implementation. The Senior Engineer FPGA / ASIC assists investigation into problem reports from manufacturing and customers on fielded units.

What You Will Do

• Follow DO-254 Level A program planning documentation, and ensure CPLD/FPGA design adheres to the plans
• Capture and document the customer flowed down functional requirements, develop and document the derived requirements for FPGAs
• Design FPGA architectural diagrams, develop VHDL to implement the design critical functionality
• Develop sub-functions and test benches
• Perform engineering timing simulations and functional analysis
• Interface with the V&V team and Quality Engineers
• Support project planning efforts and ensure execution to schedule and budget
• Create and review engineering documentation
• Research, develop, design and test electrical components, equipment, systems and networks to ensure business objectives and required specifications are met.
• Prepare documentation including confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, information on product development, introduction schedules, product costs, performance weaknesses to track progress and analyze performance.
• Perform engineering work and applied research, development and design of new products to ensure quality standards and business objectives are met.
• Design electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial and domestic purposes.
• Produce products according to specifications, using the most cost effective and efficient means.
• Analyze and evaluate new or improved electronic components, including circuit theory, computer design and development, instrumentation, radio communications, semiconductor devices, solid state devices and television systems.
• Work with a global team of engineers, on electronic control units for aerospace applications to complete CPLD and FPGA designs, simulations, synthesis and lab integration.
• Support the entire design life cycle from project planning efforts to entry into service and production transition support.
• Requirements definition using DOORS, detailed design, validation of requirements and verification of implementation

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience 
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer or electrical engineering
• Experience simulating HDL and using Mentor Modelsim
• Experience with Microsemi/Actel, FPGAs and development tools
• Experience with FPGA lab integration and troubleshooting knowledge
• Experience with Hardware Verification including, test procedure development, robustness testing and debugging
• Experience with hardware configuration management and problem reporting tools