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FPGA Design Engineer

Xyant Technology, Inc.Cedar Rapids, IA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Elevate your career with Xyant Technology, a renowned federal systems integrator, by contributing to cutting-edge defense solutions that meet the highest certification standards. This role is ideal for a mid-senior level FPGA Design Engineer with a passion for rigorous testing and a desire to work on impactful projects. Apply today to join a team developing advanced technologies.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Contract
Work mode
On Site
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Posted
15 hours ago
FPGAVHDLVerilog

Job Description

Xyant Technology, established in 1995, is a premier federal systems integrator that provides technical and business solutions in information technology, systems engineering, scientific support and management consulting. 

AWARDS 

Winner of Nationwide Best of the Best Small Business Award from Federal Aviation 

Please send your updated resume to vinoth.xyant@gmail. com or apply online.

Job Title: FPGA Design Engineer

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite)

Duration: 6 Months Contract (40 hours per week)

Direct Client Need

We need someone to review FPGA Test Plan and help write Test Procedures and Test cases. It will nice to have a contractor who has done FPGA testing in the lab as per the Procedures and write Test Report that meets DAL A rigor.

Position Summary:

  • Our major client is seeking a highly skilled and innovative FPGA Design/Verification Engineering Contractor to work with our Applied Research and Technology (ART) Microelectronics Technology team.

  • Your work will contribute to the development of cutting-edge defense solutions across Mission Systems, leveraging your expertise in the design, implementation, verification, and integration of high-performance digital FPGAs.

  • These solutions will undergo the highest level of certification rigor in accordance with DO-254 DAL A requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Requirements Management: Developing, reviewing, and maintaining hardware requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, and traceability to system-level requirements in DOORS.

  • Design and Implementation: Creating complex hardware designs, often using FPGAs, that meet DAL A objectives.

  • Verification and Validation: Performing rigorous verification activities, including functional testing, quantitative analysis, and reviews, to demonstrate that the hardware meets all requirements

  • Tool Assessment: Evaluating and qualifying design and verification tools to ensure they do not introduce errors, especially for Level A hardware

  • Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining detailed records of design decisions, verification results, and traceability matrices to satisfy certification authorities

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with systems engineers, software teams, and certification authorities to ensure integrated system safety

  • Proven experience in FPGA development and DO-254 compliance processes.

  • Familiarity with DO-254 DAL A, Mil-516C related certification guidance.

  • Expertise in verification planning, testing, and tool qualification.

  • Ability to produce thorough documentation and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation and verification.

  • RTL coding and simulation in VHDL or Verilog

  • Digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis and timing closure

  • Testbench development for the verification of RTL blocks using VHDL or System Verilog.

  • Proficiency using FPGA simulation and synthesis tools (e.g. Modelsim, Synplify, Quartus, Vivado, or other FPGA-specific tools)

  • Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools (e.g. Git, Subversion)

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, team with engineers of a variety of skills and backgrounds, and matrix into projects with aggressive schedules and frequent milestones.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to document and present one's work and status

  • Bachelor’s Degree in applicable engineering or science field plus 4 years related experience.

  • U.S. Citizenship required

Please send your updated resume to vinoth.xyant@gmail. com or apply online.

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