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Catapult Federal Services

FPGA Design Engineer

Catapult Federal Services, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090

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Secret Clearance Required

(or ability to obtain)

NO C2C

Location: Reston, VA

Job Type: 3-6 Month Contract-To-Hire

This role is part of a high-performing design team delivering FPGA/ASIC solutions for high-speed cryptographic and communication systems. The engineer will architect, implement, and validate complex digital designs targeting Xilinx Zynq/MPSOC FPGAs and ASICs in mission-critical programs.

Responsibilities

Derive and implement detailed FPGA/ASIC architectures from system requirements

Execute RTL and/or HLS design using VHDL or C++

Perform verification, synthesis, STA, and lab debug on Linux-based SoCs

Integrate and validate hardware/software interfaces and performance

Support silicon/FPGA bring-up, characterization, and production ramp

Participate in peer reviews, documentation, and test plan development

Required Skills

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field

4+ years FPGA/ASIC design experience (2+ with a Master’s)

Strong experience with Ethernet/TCP/IP protocols

Active Secret Clearance (or ability to obtain)

Preferred Skills

SystemVerilog, UVM, or SVA

C++ / OOP

Xilinx MPSOC design and debugging

DO-254 or Aerospace/Defense background

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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