Senior Lead Engineer – FPGA Design

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Job Title: Principal Engineer FPGA Design (DO-254 DAL A/B Projects)

Joining our team isnt just about finding a job; its about being part of a mission-critical journey to deliver world-class avionics solutions. We value innovation technical leadership and excellence in compliance with aerospace standards.

What You Will Do:

• Develop FPGA-based designs from system requirements in compliance with DO-254 for DAL A/B projects.
• Capture device-level requirements from system/hardware specifications and develop FPGA design architecture.
• Lead and mentor small teams (36 engineers) providing technical guidance reviewing deliverables and fostering professional growth.
• Drive re-engineering and obsolescence management for FPGA designs.
• Write review and implement VHDL RTL code for Microchip/Intel/Altera/Xilinx FPGAs.
• Design with advanced FPGA architectures such as MPSoC and RFSoC.
• Perform synthesis place and route and timing analysis.
• Troubleshoot and resolve design and verification issues ensuring robust and high-quality deliverables.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware software systems and verification teams.
• Represent the FPGA team during product lifecycle audits and compliance reviews.
• Lead technical reviews of test cases procedures and results to ensure coverage quality and consistency.
• Drive schedule adherence and quality metrics ensuring the team remains aligned and on task.
• Coordinate effectively with remote/global teams.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members assessing skills and building capabilities.
• Support board bring-up hardware testing and system integration activities.

What You Will Learn:

• Work on high-integrity avionics systems including TCAS ADS-B and XPDR product lines.
• Gain leadership experience in DO-254 compliant FPGA development.
• Hands-on exposure to advanced verification methodologies and simulation/testing approaches.
• Opportunities to contribute across the full FPGA lifecycle from requirements to hardware validation.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics VLSI or related discipline.
• 8 years of experience in FPGA design and verification with at least 3 years in a technical lead role.
• Strong RTL coding expertise in VHDL.
• Proven experience with FPGA design flows: lint CDC synthesis place and route static timing analysis.
• Direct experience with DO-254 processes for DAL A/B projects.
• Knowledge of avionics standards and test environments.
• Strong command of interfaces such as PCIe ARINC-429 MIL-1553 ARINC-818 SPI AXI ADC etc.
• Hands-on expertise in requirements capture architecture and implementation of complex FPGA designs.
• Familiarity with MATLAB for algorithm development and FPGA implementation.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS Jama).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Collins Aerospace a Raytheon Technologies company is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The high-quality products we design test and produce in our Advanced Structures business help millions of passengers reach their destinations safely every day! From nacelles landing systems flight controls and actuation to propellers the products we manufacture work together behind the scenes to enhance the overall flight experience. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight stronger and more technically advanced so that plane travel can be safer more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Transportation facility.
• Group Term Life Insurance.
• Group Health Insurance.
• Group Personal Accident Insurance.
• Entitled for 18 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave annually.
• Employee scholar program
• Work life balance
• Car lease program
• National Pension Scheme
• LTA
• Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such all India positions require a background check which may include a drug screen.

At Collins the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team thats redefining aerospace every day

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