Staff Engineer - FPGA Design/Verification

About the role

GE Aerospace is looking for an experienced Staff Engineer - FPGA Design/Verification to lead the development of custom logic for advanced avionics hardware. The role covers the full FPGA design lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through design, verification, documentation and certification, and works across engineering teams to deliver certifiable custom-logic solutions for aviation applications.

Key responsibilities

• Design, verify and support FPGA, ASIC and CPLD solutions for avionics hardware, including VHDL design and simulation
• Develop and trace requirements in DOORS, and create DO-254 certification artifacts and technical documentation
• Define FPGA/custom-logic architectures and project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risks and resources
• Support bids, proposals, technical assessments and product-development planning
• Analyze technical data, run trade studies and recommend designs
• Lead or support multiple projects and teams in parallel, and mentor less-experienced engineers
• Communicate with engineering, program, quality and customer stakeholders

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• At least 8 years of professional design experience; 5 years of SoC product development experience desired
• Minimum 8 years of experience, including FPGA, ASIC and/or CPLD design, simulation and verification
• U.S. citizenship required due to export-control requirements; access to U.S. export-controlled information is needed

Required skills

• VHDL design and simulation, and UVM test benches
• Xilinx Vivado, Microchip Libero, Intel Quartus and Lattice Diamond
• DOORS and DO-254 certification processes
• High-speed interfaces (PCIe, AXI, SERDES, DMA) and avionics protocols (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, TSN)
• Desired: Xilinx Zynq and Microchip PolarFire, Mentor Graphics tools, and military/aerospace product experience

What we offer

• Relocation assistance provided
• Professional development and competitive compensation