Staff Engineer, FPGA (R3991)
Mundelein, Illinois, United States or United StatesRemoteFull Time$80,000–$100,000 yearMid LevelBachelors DegreeStartup
Job Summary
Shield AI seeks an FPGA Firmware Engineer to develop high-performance digital designs for autonomous UAV platforms. This role involves designing FPGA-based communication modules and system integration.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong experience with FPGA design, implementation, and verification using VHDL or SystemVerilog.
- Demonstrated ability to build reliable, high-performance digital communication systems.
- Solid understanding of timing closure, clock domain crossing, and system-level integration.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with evolving requirements.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with the Xilinx FPGA ecosystem (Vivado, toolchains, etc.)
- In-depth understanding of Ethernet and network stack implementation
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553 avionics data bus
- Experience designing solutions for safety-critical or real-time systems
Additional Requirements
- Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.