Digital Electronics / FPGA Engineer – Avionics
Miami , FL Area - Onsite
Position Overview
We are seeking a Digital Electronics Engineer to develop and verify advanced digital hardware for aerospace and avionics applications. This position will work extensively with VHDL, FPGAs, ASICs, and microprocessor/microcontroller-based designs, supporting hardware from initial requirements and architecture through implementation, verification, and certification.
The engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop reliable, safety-critical electronic systems in accordance with DO-254 requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop digital electronic hardware for aerospace and avionics systems.
- Develop and maintain VHDL for FPGA-based designs.
- Design digital circuits utilizing FPGAs, ASICs, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.
- Create simulations and test benches to verify design functionality and performance.
- Perform synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and design optimization.
- Troubleshoot and resolve digital hardware and FPGA design issues throughout development and testing.
- Support hardware requirements definition, design documentation, and requirements traceability.
- Execute development activities in accordance with DO-254 certification processes.
- Participate in design reviews, verification activities, and certification documentation.
- Collaborate with electrical, software, systems, and test engineering teams to integrate digital hardware into larger avionics platforms.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Professional experience designing and developing digital electronic hardware.
- Strong hands-on experience with VHDL and FPGA development.
- Experience working with FPGAs, ASICs, microprocessors, and/or microcontrollers.
- Understanding of FPGA development workflows including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis.
- Experience with DO-254 or similar safety-critical hardware development standards.
- Experience with FPGA/EDA development tools such as AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus, or comparable platforms.
Preferred Experience
- Avionics or aerospace electronics development experience.
- Experience developing hardware for safety-critical or highly regulated applications.
- Familiarity with hardware verification, requirements traceability, and certification processes.
- Experience supporting FPGA designs from initial concept through qualification and production.
