Senior PLD Engineer

What you will do:

We are seeking a Programmable Logic Device (PLD) Engineer II, to engage in all phases of product development. In this role you will be involved in requirements gathering and verification, detailed design and analysis, peer technical reviews, and compliance to industry and company design standards.
This is a hybrid on-site position located at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Oak Creek, WI. You will report directly to the Manager of PLD Engineering.

How You Will Do It:

• You will work with cross-functional project teams to create subsystems elements for flight-critical display and airborne server systems.
• Developing, simulating, synthesizing, verifying and documenting Programmable Logic Device designs with VHDL as the supported HDL.
• Preparing development lifecycle documentation, including: planning documents, requirements documents, VHDL modules, timing analyses, and verification documents.
• Executing design verification activities including target-level testing and integration in a lab environment.
  

What We Look For:

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, Software Engineering or another relevant program from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five years FPGA/Programmable Logic design experience.
• Proficient in the use of VHDL.
• Experience using PLD Synthesis and Build Tools.
• Experience using waveform simulation tools for design trouble shooting and verification.

• Must be a U.S. person as defined under U.S. export regulations.

Desired:

• Strong mathematical background.
• Experience with SPI, RS-485/RS-232, PCIe interfaces.
• Experience with avionics, compliance to DO-254, or compliance in other regulated industries.
• Experience with ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553 and other avionics interfaces is a plus.

Who We Are:

We are a team that designs computers, displays and electronic systems for aircraft of the future! At Astronautics, you will be part of a creative group of professionals who work on the cutting-edge of technology. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and the opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Astronautics, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of secure avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry.   Key product areas include electronic primary flight and engine displays, connected aircraft and cyber solutions, electronic flight bags, and certified servers for airborne applications. Services include avionics system integration and custom software for critical applications. Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has been providing trusted, reliable, and tailored solutions to help customers achieve mission success. Astronautics is the parent company of Kearfott Corporation, headquartered in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.