Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is seeking an FPGA Design Engineer to join our Programmable Logic Design team. MFC is a recognized designer, developer, and manufacturer of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and allied militaries. This role offers an excellent working environment with a mix of cutting-edge digital design, hands-on laboratory testing, and product development. You will work with and learn from industry-leading circuit design professionals in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

What You Will Be Doing

The FPGA Design Engineer will develop FPGA solutions that power both existing and next-generation defense systems. Responsibilities may include:

• Developing complex FPGA designs, including specification, architecture, design, verification, and implementation
• Creating FPGA requirements, developing RTL code (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog), generating self-checking testbenches, and performing unit tests, synthesis, and timing analysis
• Developing trade studies to select FPGA solutions optimized for device utilization, power, and thermal requirements
• Designing and implementing high-speed serial interfaces, processor subsystem features, and data path architectures inside FPGAs
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, and systems engineering, to develop optimal architectures and FPGA requirements
• Collaborating through the Design Architecture Development process and supporting Design Assurance reviews
• Managing configuration control using version control systems (e.g., Git/GitLab) and maintaining design documentation and artifacts
• Performing board-level integration, debugging, and troubleshooting of FPGA implementations

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced FPGA design professionals and gain exposure to cutting-edge defense technology. Strong career growth and advancement opportunities are available.

Candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience with FPGA design and simulation verification or a related discipline
• HDL programming experience with VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD FPGAs and related toolsets such as Vivado
• Experience with FPGA simulation tools and languages such as Synopsys VCS and SystemVerilog
• Strong understanding of digital design principles, including timing analysis, clock domain crossing, and signal integrity
• Experience in hardware-software integration and validation
• Demonstrated effective communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Must be a US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired Skills

• Effective communication and teamwork skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Experience with image processing algorithm development
• Experience with High Level Synthesis (HLS)
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Knowledge of software programming languages such as C, C++, or Python
• Experience with debugging and troubleshooting complex digital systems
• Knowledge of UVM and experience with UVM-based verification methodologies
• Experience with the MFC DAR process
• Experience with Synopsys Synplify, Synopsys VCS, NCSim, ChipScope tool sets
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD and MicroSemi/Microchip part families, internal FPGA fabric and IP
• Previous experience related to aerospace design techniques
• Prior experience with Lockheed Martin MFC
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance