Fpga Engineer

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FPGA Engineer Job Description At Our Client, we offer incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide today and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has positioned us at the forefront of numerous technological advancements in history, from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean to stealth bombers to moon landings. We seek individuals with bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join us in inventing the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. We are driven by an insatiable desire to achieve what others deem impossible. Our employees are not just part of history; they are making it. Join us as a Digital Engineer on-site in San Diego, CA. Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentor a team of 2-4 VHDL verification engineers. Define and maintain digital logic design verification frameworks and architectures for software-defined radio systems. Develop verification plans based on digital logic design requirements and specifications. Simulate and verify FPGA logic designs, requirements, and perform system validation. Analyze and debug simulation failures, determine root causes of bugs, and work with designers to resolve issues. Perform regression testing and generate verification metrics and reporting. Operate in a team environment with 5-7 engineers. Essential Skills 12 or more years of professional technical experience. Experience in VHDL design and verification methodologies for DoD communications systems. FPGA deployable product process experience, including requirements definition, conceptual design, detailed design, verification, and production release. Experience with technical management of tasks, forecasting, and estimating schedules to ensure completion to meet schedule and quality standards. Strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize assignments according to program goals. Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with members of cross-functional teams and program management. Experience developing verification plans, functional tests, test benches, and bus functional models. Experience using Siemens Questa Simulator. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance. Additional Skills & Qualifications Active Security Clearance is preferred. Experience in leading a team with various levels of experience and skills. Experience with the management of cost and metric reporting. Experience with functional verification methodology using OSVVM for the full lifecycle of products. Experience with scripting languages for verification automation in a Linux environment, including Perl, TCL, Bash, and Makefile. Experience using Siemens formal applications such as Lint, Inspect, and CDC. Ability to hold special access program clearances. Work Environment This position is based on-site in San Diego, CA, and involves working in a collaborative team environment with 5-7 engineers. The role requires balancing individual contributor responsibilities with technical leadership in fast-paced, program-driven settings. The work involves exposure to DoD, defense systems, communications systems, or regulated environments. The dress code is professional, and the position requires U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain or maintain a security clearance. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $125.00 - $160.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jun 10, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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