Associate FPGA Engineer (TVI)

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI)Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60+ years. With over 1,000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries (Advanced Acoustic Concepts, Digital Receiver Technology, Tampa Microwave, and Trusted Cyber Technologies), supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. TDSI's key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing and missile systems.Lives dependon what we do!

Top Benefits(Subject to terms of applicable policies/plans)

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly IncentiveCompensation Plan
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
• Hybrid working environment

We are seeking anAssociate FGPA Engineer towork in our Aurora, IL office. You will be part of small product development teams working with extremely talented, motivated people who take pride in knowing our products perform when it counts. You will also be able to see your design and development being manufactured right in our factory.

Responsibilities

• Apply foundational FPGA development principles through hands-on design, simulation, and testing activities.
• Assist in writing and debugging Verilog and/or VHDL code for FPGA-based applications.
• Assist in the creation of test benches and their execution of simulation and verification tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support system integration efforts.
• Participate in hardware bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting activities in a laboratory environment.
• Support the development of video processing and high-speed interface technologies for advanced Helmet Mounted Display Systems.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and adhere to company procedures and engineering best practices.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• U.S. Citizenship required- Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0-2 years of engineering experience.
• Knowledge of FPGA development concepts and digital design principles through coursework, academic projects, internships, or co-op experience.
• Familiarity with Verilog and/or VHDL for FPGA programming and digital logic design.
• Exposure to FPGA development and simulation tools such as QuestaSim, Synplify Pro, Vivado, Quartus, Libero, or similar industry-standard tools.
• Basic understanding of digital design concepts, including state machines, clock domains, synchronization, and timing analysis.
• Familiarity with FPGA verification and debugging techniques through laboratory, academic, or project experience.
• Understanding of embedded systems
• Ability to learn new technologies and apply engineering fundamentals to solve technical problems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.

The annualized pay range for this role is $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 USD along with a target incentive compensation plan (ICP) of 5%. The pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

For specific questions about this job posting, candidates may contact talent acquisition at careers@thalesdsi.com.

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