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FPGA/Embedded Hardware Design Engineer

Dice
College Park, MD, US Posted Oct 16, 2026
On-siteUSD 200,001 - 240,000 / year

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SAIC FPGA/Embedded Hardware Design Engineer

SAIC is seeking an experienced FPGA/Embedded-Systems Engineer to design, verify, and integrate advanced digital processing architectures. The ideal candidate will possess strong FPGA development experience using VHDL and Verilog, along with embedded software skills and a deep understanding of digital signal processing, timing closure, and Linux-based workflows. This role requires the ability to solve complex technical problems and deliver robust production-ready designs.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop FPGA architectures using VHDL-2019, VHDL-2008, VHDL, and basic Verilog as required.
  • Design solutions targeting Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC devices; experience with Versal devices is a strong plus.
  • Create self-checking simulation constructs and testbenches to validate functional and corner-case behavior.
  • Script simulation, synthesis, and implementation workflows using Tcl and shell scripting to automate toolflows.
  • Implement high-throughput streaming data paths, including FIFO structures, CDC mechanisms, circular buffers, clocking architectures, and timing constraints.
  • Perform FPGA debug through HDL simulation, waveform analysis, hardware debugging, and logic analyzer tools.
  • Develop and debug embedded software in C, C++, Python, and related languages to interface with FPGA logic.
  • Contribute to DSP algorithm design when needed, depending on project requirements.
  • Work with SDR platforms such as Ettus USRP, Epiq Matchstiq, and Pluto SDR to support system-level development.
  • Apply knowledge of microcontroller firmware design for supporting embedded subsystems.
  • Develop on Linux systems and write automation scripts using Bash.
  • Use Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains including Hardware Manager, IP Integrator, IP packaging, and XSim simulation.
  • Simulate HDL using tools such as Aldec Riviera Pro and ModelSim for detailed design verification.
  • Build customized embedded Linux distributions for MPSoC and Versal devices using Yocto.
  • Set up and debug FlexLM license servers as part of maintaining development environments.
  • Leverage AI/ML code assistants to enhance development efficiency when appropriate.
  • Use Git for version control and collaborative software and FPGA development.

Required Education:

  • Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
  • Additional experience may be substituted for a degree

Clearance Requirement:

  • Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

  • Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

  • Dice Id: 10111346

  • Position Id: 2618062

  • Posted 2 days ago

  • Company Info

  • About SAIC

  • SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

  • We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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