Senior Lead Engineer - FPGA

Overview

Senior Lead Engineer role in FPGA design for DO-254 DAL A/B airborne electronic hardware at Collins Aerospace, leading design and verification work on safety-critical avionics programs.

What you'll do

• Develop FPGA based design from systems requirements for new designs in compliance with DO-254 for DAL A/B projects.
• Lead or mentor small teams of designers, providing technical guidance and fostering professional development.
• Capture Device Level Requirements from the System/Hardware Level Requirements and develop FPGA Design Architecture.
• Perform re-engineering and obsolescence management for FPGAs.
• Write VHDL RTL code, review and implement in FPGA (Microchip/Intel/Altera/Xilinx FPGAs).
• Perform Synthesis, Place and Route and Timing Analysis.
• Troubleshoot and resolve design and verification issues, ensuring robust and high-quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with multiple department teams.
• Represent for various audits required for the product life cycle.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering (Electronics and Communication or VLSI).
• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience.
• In-depth experience in planning, execution and reviews.
• Expert-level knowledge in VHDL, System Verilog, etc.
• Hands-on experience in designing with MPSOC and/or RFSOC FPGAs.
• Proficiency in scripting, simulation tools (QuestaSim, VCS, Aldec), and coordination of complex verification projects.
• Exceptional problem-solving and debugging skills.

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of the DO-254 process.
• DO-254 audits and certification experience.
• Familiarity with tools like DOORS, Jama, Jira, or Polarion.
• Experience with tool qualification and process documentation.
• Experience in PCIe, ARINC-429, Mil-1553, ARINC-818, SPI, AXI, ADC interfaces.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Yelahanka Hobli).
• Work mode: Hybrid.
• All India positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.