FPGA & Embedded SW Engineer (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Hazlet, New Jersey; candidates must be within commuting distance of the hirify.global office

Salary: $120.3K–$174.2K USD annually; stated range applies to Bay Area California and may vary by location, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global delivers programmable FPGA solutions for high-performance and mission-critical aerospace, defense, and government applications.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and validate FPGA and embedded software solutions for aerospace and defense projects.
• Translate customer system requirements into FPGA and software architectures.
• Develop RTL designs, including Verilog, VHDL, and test benches.
• Develop embedded C++, Python, and Matlab code to control and monitor FPGAs.
• Lead FPGA bring-up, debugging, and validation in laboratory and customer environments.
• Collaborate with FPGA, software, and systems engineering teams while preparing technical documentation and validation plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in FPGA design, development, or system integration.
• Experience with RTL, FPGA-to-board interfaces, hardware bring-up, and debugging.
• Knowledge of high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, and Ethernet.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related tools.
• Eligibility for any required U.S. export authorizations and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or government programs.
• Familiarity with hirify.global FPGA platforms and toolchains.
• Experience with ruggedized or mission-critical hardware and embedded systems co-design.
• Customer-facing or applications engineering experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment.
• Direct collaboration with aerospace, defense, and government customers.
• Work on high-visibility, mission-critical engineering projects.
• Incentive opportunities based on individual and company performance.