FPGA Designer
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
Job Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, and verifying both new and existing FPGA-based programmable logic (PL) Tactical Data Link (TDL) radio designs. Using HDL and model-based design tools and techniques, you will use your proven knowledge of embedded design to provide a new level of capability within Viasat products. Working in small teams with the system, software, and hardware engineers, you will take advanced designs to new levels to bring the next generation of Viasat TDL products to life!
Requirements:
- 3+ years FPGA design experience
- Experience using Xilinx Vivado with System Generator and/or Simulink for HDL code generation
- Demonstrated proficiency in Verilog or VHDL along with revision control tools
- Knowledgeable in digital signal processing, communications, and computer architecture
- Experience developing embedded solutions using MicroBlaze soft processors
- Ability to independently analyze, test, and debug embedded designs
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- US government position. US citizenship required.
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Active Secret clearance
Preferences:
- Experience with common verification tools such as Mentor Graphics Questa
- Experience creating test software using C/C++
- Experience in designing waveform architectures
- Experience creating Matlab scripts
This role requires vaccination under current guidance applicable to Viasat. As such, absent an approved accommodation based on a religious or medical reason, employees in this role will be required to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 no later than December 8, 2021.