Skip to main content

Sr ASIC/FPGA VHDL Design Engineer

Camden, New Jersey

Job ID 19447
Apply Now

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:  SrASIC/FPGA VHDL Design Engineer

Job Code: 19447

Job Location: Camden, NJ (relocation can be provided for those that qualify)

Schedule: 9/80 Regular with every other Friday off

Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager, Engineering (ASIC/FPGA), the Senior Member of Engineering Staff (SMES) will be part of the key design team, responsible for the delivery of FPGAs for defense applications. S/he will architect, implement FPGA design, with hands on design/debug with primarily Ethernet,  I2C, SPI, AXI protocols.

L3Harris has state-of-the-art EDA flows/methodologies including Mentor EDA: Simulator Questa Prime, Verification IP (QVIPs), UVM framework, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), Reset Domain Crossing (RDC), Questa Lint, Synopsys (DC/Primetime/Synplify), Xilinx/Intel/Microchip EDA (Vivado/Libero/Quartus).  We are a learning organization and have the capability to target all FPGA vendors and have ASIC front end capability, with mature design processes. 

This is a high impact role in the organization to ensure robust quality and delivery of communication products for National Security. 

Essential Functions:

  • Derive FPGA design specifications from system requirements
  • Develop detailed FPGA architecture for implementation
  • Implement design in RTL (VHDL) and perform module level simulations
  • Perform Synthesis, Place and Route (PAR) and Static Timing Analysis (STA)
  • Perform RTL quality using: Lint, Reset Domain Crossing (RDC), Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) , Static Formal EDA
  • Generate verification test plans and perform End to End Simulations
  • Support Board, FPGA bring up
  • Validate design through HW/SW integration test with test equipment
  • Support product collateral for NSA certification
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a “Secret level” U.S. Security Clearance, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) -Four year degree or Masters (MS) or PhD from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Computer Science)
  • 3-5+ years’ experience designing FPGA products with VHDL
  • Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado
  • Experience with Revision control system
  • Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Good written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active DoD Security Clearance
  • Experience with mapping algorithms to architecture
  • Experience in C++ (OOP)
  • Experience with any of protocols : Ethernet, TCP/IP, PCIe, NVMe, USB
  • Experience with Xilinx SoC design with SDKs and PetaLinux OS
  • Experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) with Vivado HLX or Mentor Catapult

#LI-JV1

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.

Apply Now

Join Our Talent Community

Sign up for job alerts and be the first to know about our job openings.

Select a job category and location, then click "Add" for each saved search. Finally, click "Sign Up" to create your job alert.

Interested In

Upload Resume (Optional)

By submitting your information, you acknowledge that you have read our privacy policy (this content opens in new window) and consent to receive email communication from L3Harris.

Awards and Recognition

Indeed Work Wellbeing Awards - 2024
HRC
2023 Bloomberg Gender Reporting Framework
CEO Action
Catalyst CEO
NSBE
2024 Readers Choice Top 50 Employers
2023 Best Employers for Veterans
2024 DEI Best Place to Work For Disability Inclusion
Catalyst Logo
Americas Best Large Employers
Yello + WayUp Top 100 Internship Programs 2024