FPGA Engineer

Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI)

Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane

L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia (SASA) is a Brisbane based subsidiary of L3Harris and part of our ICI Division. We provide design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare components and subsystems using cutting edge wideband radio frequency and photonic technology. We are a trusted, sovereign design and production partner to the Australian Department of Defence and an established exporter to global defence primes.

The Opportunity

Join a great team of talented professionals with world-class technical expertise who take a combined approach to software engineering and enjoy working together. 

We are a company on the move and with forecasted growth of L3Harris SASA we are now seeking to hire a FPGA Engineer. Candidates are required to have a good knowledge base of engineering principles, theories and techniques and a passion for relevant new technologies. We are mission focused, agile and take innovation seriously.

Responsibilities:

• Develop modular, readable and robust code for defence systems adhering to security and functional requirements in VHDL/Verilog and C++.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, systems engineering, agile development, review, testing, integration, and verification.
• Presenting design details during customer reviews.
• Collaborate effectively with both software and other engineering disciplines as well as management, to ensure comprehensive coverage of requirements as efficiently as possible.
• Write and maintain both internal and deliverable documentation, either directly or through supervision of contractors.
• Provide Engineering support to manufacturing as required.
• Participate in demo activities for the purpose of sharing knowledge.
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset.

What you'll bring:To be successful in this role and to best leverage the opportunities provided by L3Harris, some skills & experience ideal applicants will bring include;

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in Software, Electronics or Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Proven experience in similar role.
• Experience using the Xilinx Zynq SoCs.
• Experience in developing firmware in VHDL and/or Verilog for FPGAs.
• Experience in developing software for microcontrollers in C/C++ bare metal or with RTOS.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team, adhering to development processes
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written

Desirable Requirements:

• Ability to read and review schematics, and make recommendations on HW designs.
• Experience developing custom peripheral interfaces on programmable logic.
• Experience with complex algorithm design on programmable logic with space constraints.
• Experience with python or another scripting language for the purposes of emulation of hardware or software verification.

About us:

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.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 5 Weeks annual leave

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to
• 2 years)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.