Staff FPGA Engineer

VTG Defense
$150000.00-$195000.00
United States, Virginia, Reston
Sep 26, 2026
Overview VTG is seeking a Staff FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Engineer tosupport our Defense customer in Reston, VA. Our Staff FPGA Engineer will be responsible for rapidly developing, testing, and implementing FPGA designs on Xilinx SoC/FPGA platforms. This requires strong skills in digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding, and simulationto contribute to projects that are shaping the future of defense. What will you do? Integrate third-party vendors IP, as necessary Participate in entire design life cycle: from requirements and concept, through design and hand on testing/board bring up Implement a variety of signal types such as high speed comms (ethernet, serial), signal processing (analog, digital) Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and performance standards, with traceability back to top-level system requirements, as necessary Investigate and resolve bugs found during hand on testing (at HDL level and system level) Do you have what it takes? Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field 12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development. Experience with Xilinx SoC is highly preferred Familiarity with design software like Vivado (preferred), ModelSim, or Quartus Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, preferably on ARM-based systems Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills Strong communication and teamwork skills Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of designing for safety-critical functions FPGA interfaces and high speed busses Experience with systems on a Chip (SoC) Low-level firmware (C/C++) development for bring-up and test Contingent Upon Contract Award VTG's estimated starting pay range is $150,000-$195,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.