FPGA Design Engineer (Lead or Senior)

FPGA Design Engineer (Lead or Senior)Company:The Boeing CompanyJob ID:00000440478Date Posted:2024-11-18Location:USA - Hazelwood, MO, USA - Mesa, AZ, USA - Plano, TXJob Description Qualifications:The Boeing Company is seeking an experienced, highly skilled professional to become a member of the Boeing Digital Avionics team.  We are rapidly expanding our Digital Avionics development team consisting of engineers passionate in developing trusted, high assurance FPGA devices for advance Commercial and Military Avionics Systems.  Selected candidates will have the opportunity to choose from one of our three Boeing AvionX locations: Phoenix, Arizona area (Mesa), Dallas, Texas area (Plano), or St. Louis, Missouri area (Hazelwood).We are seeking Lead or Senior Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Engineers who are ambitious and will thrive in an advance technology development environment. You will help develop early adopter technology rapidly for insertion in our ruggedized and robust Avionics solutions. You will leverage your skills and capabilities in all areas of the FPGA design lifecycle to include VHDL coding, FPGA proto typing, generating FPGA design artifacts, performing FPGA synthesis / place and route, and leading or supporting FPGA milestone design reviews.  Senior FPGA candidates will also drive continuous improvement to our FPGA development process, evaluate new FPGA development tools, and provide mentorship to our junior engineers.  The work we do enables the missions and needs of our military and commercial customers. Our team of engineers leverage leading-edge technology and work with world-class partners to develop solutions using some of the most advance SoCs in the world.  We develop robust, high-performance custom digital processing technologies to enable high-integrity, low SWAP-C Avionics.  We utilize the latest digital IC development processes with industry-best tools to produce the most trusted and cyber secure digital solutions for our Avionics customers.Our focused Avionics center of excellence development group produces advance digital solutions for multiple manned and unmanned aircraft. Our extensive portfolio of products provides opportunities to learn and grow with exposure to the breadth of the Boeing Avionics products.As an FPGA Design Engineer on the Boeing AvionX team, you will design state-of-the-art digital ICs/SoCs to support the most critical programs across the Boeing Commercial and Defense enterprise.  We also collaborate with other electronics groups across the company and around the world.Position Responsibilities:Perform FPGA design on single or multi-FPGA programs working on small or large teams consisting of other FPGA designers, verification engineers, and project engineersSupport FPGA development projects requiring early proof of concept designs as well as high assurance / safety critical FPGA development programs requiring very high robust FPGA performanceCollaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, and software engineers to drive requirements capture and architect digital logic functions to meet mission/customer needsExplore trade-space of potential ASIC/FPGA technologies and determine the optimal parts, weighing Schedule, Cost, Risk, Area, Power (SCRAP) vs. performanceDrive robustness and rigor into early adopter technology solutions that lack sufficient level of capability for use in high assurance / safety critical Avionics solutionsEngage in FPGA/Hardware first time power up and as needed during system, software, hardware, and FPGA lab integrationContribute to continuously improving upon our FPGA Design processes to keep pace with the latest technologies and high assurance methodologies and toolsThis position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.  Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science5+ years of experience working with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)5+ years of experience working with digital ASIC/FPGA verification/simulationPreferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experienceExperience leading ASIC/FPGA design teams to produce and deliver robust solutions on timeExperience utilizing the latest FPGA development and version control tools in a Linux compute farm environmentExperience designing FPGA or ASIC per a DO-254 Design Assurance level A or B development processExperience creating FPGA design documents for high assurance applications (FPGA Specification, FPGA Architecture, FPGA Detail Design)Experience using Version Control or Production Release Systems: Git, ClearCase and TeamcenterExperience with Aircraft Avionics SystemsExperience with providing as needed FPGA troubleshooting in an engineering lab environmentExperience with the use of DOORS for requirements managementExperience with the use of tools used for FPGA development traceabilityPrior Military ServiceTypical Education/Experience:Lead (Level 4):Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.Senior (Level 5):Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Drug Free Workplace:Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.Shift Work Statement: This position is for 1st shift.At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range for Lead Level: $118,150 – $171,350Summary pay range for Senior Level: $145,350 - $210,450Applications for this position will be accepted until December 3, 2024.Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.Relocation:Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorizedExport Control Requirement:U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.Safety Sensitive:This is not a safety sensitive positionContingent Upon Award ProgramThis position is not contingent upon program awardExperience Level:Individual Contributor - 4Job Type:RegularJob Code:6B1DI4 (64Y)Equal Employment Opportunity:Stay safe from recruitment fraud! The only way to apply for a position at Boeing is via our Careers website.Learn how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud - Recruitment Fraud WarningBoeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.Request an Accommodation - Requesting Interview Accommodations Applicant Privacy - Applicant Privacy EEO is the law Poster - EEO is the lawBoeing Policy on EEO - Boeing EEO Policy Affirmative Action and Harassment - Boeing Affirmative Action and Harassment Boeing Participates in E – VerifyEnglish -  E-Verify (English) Spanish - E-Verify (Spanish) Right to Work Statement English - Right to Work (English) Spanish - Right to Work (Spanish)SummaryLocation: USA - Mesa, AZ; USA - Plano, TX; USA - Hazelwood, MOType: Full time