Principal FPGA Engineer

Business Unit:

Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions

Company Details:

Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. We're the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic! We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic.

Job Details:

Job Summary: Key member of the development of digital signal processing related VHDL for use in communication datalink systems and other programs as required. The job includes all areas of VHDL development including creating requirements for VHDL designs, selection of host programmable devices (FPGA or other), simulation/modeling of VHDL design, implementation of design and hardware testing onto host FPGA, test of overall communication system, and documentation of the design. The role includes close liaison with the project engineering team. Good verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving skills are also required. Previous work experience in VHDL design mandatory. Knowledge of FPGA design environments, including ISE, Vivado, EDK, Modelsim and Matlab a plus. Performs complex electrical engineering duties following designated standards and procedures. Works closely with engineering disciplines. Duties require application of engineering principles and techniques. May supervise subordinate engineering staff and lead design efforts. This job requires strong analytical and technical abilities and demands fast, but carefully thought-out results. Strong leadership and control of the work process from beginning to end is necessary. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares design specifications, analyses and recommendations.
• Prepares design and operation objectives, specifications and resource needs.
• Recommends test control, strategies, apparatus and equipment.
• Supports the interfaces with customers, contractors and marketing vendors.
• Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.
• Conducts in-house design reviews and technical meetings.
• Prepares design proposal to reflect cost, schedule and technical approaches.
• Monitors project status and progress.
• Manages budget and schedule for electrical engineering tasks.
• Keeps abreast of improvements in electronic engineering techniques.
• Log, compile and evaluate engineering data.
• Analyze equipment to establish operating data.
• Develop logic flowcharts and block diagrams.
• May support on-site installation activities.
• May give work assignments and check work of technicians or design support personnel on a common project.
• May provide technical direction and guidance to Design Engineers, Technicians, or Design Support personnel assigned to work on a common project.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Four-year college degree in electronic engineering or science discipline plus a minimum of eight years experience or an applicable Master of Science degree and three years of related experience.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in designing, developing, and testing RTL.
• Knowledge of customer needs and competing products. Mental ability to perform analytical work.
• Ability to prioritize work, complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines. Good interpersonal skills.
• May be required to travel domestically and internationally including working odd hours, in-line with customer requirements.
• This job is at a cleared facility, candidates must hold U.S. Citizenship and be able to obtain a security clearance

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

(California only***) Targeted full-time salary range between $151,485- $191,003 + benefits.

***Note: Disclosure of the pay scale data as required by Labor Code Section 432.3.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Worker Type:

Employee