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As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of a core component of Data Acquisition and Network Recorder products that play a critical role in flight test analysis. You will be part of a dynamic engineering team that leads the development of ruggedized embedded systems, that meet stringent commercial and military product requirements.\nLocation: Newtown, PA\nSalary Range: $115,000 - $137,000per year plus bonus\nPlease note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Pennsylvania. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.\nWe Take Care of Our People\nPaid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness BenefitsILearning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *\nYour Challenge:\nLead the design and development of FPGA firmware.\nOversee and contribute to FPGA design activities, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.\nProvide technical leadership working with systems engineers to define FPGA based hardware architectures and system-level solutions.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including embedded software and hardware engineers, to develop robust products optimizing for the best product design solution.\nDrive the creation of technical documentation related to FPGA development, including flow charts, design specifications, and contribute to end-user product documentation.\nMentor junior engineers, providing technical expertise and leadership in problem-solving.\nProvide sustaining engineering support for fielded products related to the FPGA elements of the design, supporting design improvements and obsolescence management related activities.\nUndertake any other activities necessary to support end-product development as requested by management.\nWhat You Bring:\nBS or MS in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering (from an accredited college or university).\n5+ years of experience in hardware design and development, with expertise in FPGA digital hardware design\nExperience with all stages of FPGA development including requirements management, architecture, design, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, and validation in hardware.\nFPGA development using Verilog or VHDL.\nDeep understanding of architecting FPGA designs and tradeoffs when operating in a high reliability design environment.\nProven ability to work independently and take ownership of complex design challenges.\nStrong communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively with embedded software personnel and hardware design engineers during product development.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solution-driven mindset.\nDue to the nature of the work, candidates must be a sole US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.\nAbout Us:\nOur Values\nEnvironmental, Social and Governance\nJoin the WRIGHT Team!\nTTC, a Curtiss-Wright company, are a recognized leader in comprehensive and integrated data acquisition through telemetry systems that include data analysis units, sensors, transmitters, receivers, and ground station analysis tools to measure, record, transmit, and analyze aircraft and munitions parameters during test flights. TTC have a broad exposure on more than 140 programs, including high-performance military aircraft such as the F-35 and F-18, major defense flight test centers, spacecraft, missile programs, and commercial and business jets. Key products include data acquisition units, recorders, network products, RF networks, airborne transmitters and receivers, and telemetry expansion cards.\nTo Learn more, please visit us at Curtiss Wright | TTC\nNo unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by ourTalent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.\nCompliance Statement\nThis position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.\nCurtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. 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