Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Role and Position Description:

As an FPGA design engineer, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for product design from system architecture & requirements allocation through product release and production of cost-sensitive secure products.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: Experience with VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and TCL or similar languages, Zync UltraScale+ MPSoC or similar FPGAs, Vivado or similar tools.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in the principles and techniques of FPGA design. Keeps abreast of technology trends.
• Proficient written and verbal communications skills. Ability to think creatively, and multi-task.
• Proficient skill in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions.

What sets you apart: 

• Experience with Zynq processors using Petalinux, Yocto, or Buildroot.
• Experience with Git for version control and CI/CD flows for FPGA.
• Experience with Multi-Gigabit Transceivers (MGTs): GTX/GTH/GTY/GTZ/etc…
• Experience with bus protocols like: 1G/10G/40G/100+G Ethernet, Interlaken, Aurora/SerialLite II, RS-232, SPI, I2C, and CAN.
• Experience interfacing to external memory interfaces like: DRAM / SRAM.
• Understanding of static timing analysis, timing closure and floor planning techniques for designs that include but are not limited to custom developed solutions with embedded hard & soft processors and with commercial & custom IP.

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

This position is fully on-site with occasional Hybrid/Flex available.

While on-site, you will be a part of the Annapolis Junction, MD team.

Salary Note

Combined Salary Range

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans