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FPGA Design Engineer

Sterling Heights, MI
Permanent
Contract Professionals, Inc.

Posted

FPGA Design Engineer
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
Pay: $50$56/hour
Work Type: Onsite

Overview:
Seeking an FPGA Design Engineer to develop FPGA solutions for high-voltage electronics, I/O hardware, control systems, and video processing applications across advanced vehicle platforms. This role partners closely with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop FPGA architectures and logic solutions
  • Support new and legacy FPGA designs
  • Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers
  • Translate requirements into executable engineering work packages
  • Implement and integrate Xilinx and third-party IP cores
  • Create custom IP using VHDL and Verilog
  • Develop timing constraints and perform timing closure
  • Debug designs through simulation and lab testing
  • Use revision control and issue tracking tools to manage development

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 510 years of FPGA design experience
  • Experience with Git or similar version control systems
  • Experience with Jira or issue tracking systems
  • Experience with Xilinx FPGA toolchain: Vivado, ISE, SDK, Vitis
  • Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and CPLDs
  • Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog
  • Understanding of basic electrical circuits

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC, ARM processors, AXI bus, PS-PL interfacing
  • Experience with protocols: PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DDR, I2C, SPI, CAN
  • Experience with video interfaces: LVDS, HDMI
  • Background in defense, automotive, or ruggedized embedded systems

Why Join CPI?
For over 40 years, Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) has connected engineers with high-impact defense and advanced technology programs. We provide dedicated recruiter support, transparent communication, and opportunities aligned with your expertise and long-term career goals.

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT:
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 254811143