FPGA Design Engineer III en FRONTGRADE TECHNOLOGIES

For more than six decades, the skilled thinkers, makers, and doers at Frontgrade have embraced our mission to solve complex technology challenges across the U.S. and around the globe.

We’re the leading provider of high reliability and radiation assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications, and our products are designed to perform in the harshest of environments. From human spaceflight and space exploration to missile defense, electronic warfare, and healthcare tech advancements, our talented team stays in lockstep with our customers to ensure the success of their missions.

Do you want to help shape the future? In an environment where innovation and ideas go hand-in-hand? Then come join the Frontgrade Team!

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Competitive Benefits: Medical (FSA + HSA), Dental, and Vision
• Immediate 401K Vesting/Matching
• Career Opportunity and Growth
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment
• Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per year (8 regular and 3 floating)
• 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave 

*Profit Sharing Plan applies to all non-Annual Incentive Plan and non-Sales Incentive Plan employees.

We are seeking an FPGA Design Engineer III to lead the development of FPGA-based solutions for electronic products in the aerospace, defense, and medical markets. In this role, you will own FPGA design activities across the full product lifecycle—from concept through production—leveraging leading-edge FPGA platforms such as Xilinx, Lattice, and Microchip. You will design and implement complex digital architectures, integrate next-generation high-speed interfaces, and drive innovative approaches to ensure performance, reliability, and long-term product sustainability. Familiarity with radiation-hardened design practices is a plus, as many of our products support mission-critical environments. Must be onsite in Huntsville, AL. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead FPGA design and implementation efforts, driving RTL coding, simulation, synthesis, and optimization to meet performance and reliability standards.
• Architect, integrate, and validate complex FPGA cores and subsystems, ensuring scalability and reuse across product lines.
• Take ownership of high-speed interface design and integration (e.g., PCIe Gen4/5, 100GbE+, DDR4/DDR5), applying leading-edge standards and methodologies.
• Guide system-level FPGA trade-offs, collaborating with hardware, software, and systems teams to refine architectures.
• Perform advanced simulation, verification, and debugging using industry-standard tools.
• Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, and verification planning with attention to long-term reliability, including radiation-tolerant considerations where applicable.
• Explore and implement emerging FPGA technologies, including new device families and design methodologies.
• Provide technical guidance to early-career engineers through mentorship and collaboration.

• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition to this job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you must be able to obtain an U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.
• Pay Range: $92,000 - $115,000 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.