ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer

Bloomington, MN

Contract Position

Pay Estimated: $111,702.00-$119,000/Yearly

Active Secret Clearance Required to Start

As an ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer, you will define, design, simulate, and verify complex digital hardware solutions using FPGAs and/or ASICs. This role spans architecture definition, RTL development, synthesis, timing analysis, and test planning in support of cutting-edge defense and aerospace systems. You’ll contribute to critical projects across multiple programs and interface with both internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities:

• Define architecture, simulation strategy, and detailed RTL design for ASIC/FPGA systems.

• Develop and document module interfaces, timing constraints, and device-level designs.

• Perform simulation, synthesis, place and route, and static timing analysis

• Create and execute test plans to verify functionality and performance

• Analyze results to validate design against requirements (timing, power, area, functionality)

• Collaborate on component selection, including evaluation of foundries, vendors, IP libraries, and toolchains

• Support the entire ASIC/FPGA lifecycle, following industry and internal standards

• Review design specifications and customer proposals for feasibility and compliance

• Contribute to organizational process improvement and best practices

• May lead tasks and mentor junior engineers within the team

• Work cross-functionally with other engineering domains and project stakeholders

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field

  • Master’s degree acceptable with fewer years of experience

• Experience:

  • 5+ years of ASIC/FPGA development experience (or 3+ years with a Master’s)

• Security Clearance:

  • Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret clearance at the time of hire

• Proficient in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog for digital design

• Hands-on experience with ASIC/FPGA design tools, including:

  • Simulation (ModelSim, Questa, VCS)

  • Synthesis & P&R (Synopsys, Vivado, Quartus, etc.)

  • Timing analysis & constraints (PrimeTime, TimeQuest)

• Experience with testbench development and verification planning

• Familiarity with IP integration, constraints management, and tool scripting (TCL, Python, etc.)

• Strong understanding of digital logic, SoC design, and FPGA fabric architectures

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical documentation tools

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

• Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
• Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallspans of organizations with low turnover.
• Final position level and pay will be based on experience.

Resources

• To apply, send a resume to: resumesmoseleytechnical.com
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Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.

We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of “World Class Service. World Class Company.”