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Manager, Field-Programmable Gate Array Engineer

Bristol, Pennsylvania
Full Time On-site

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Job Title: Manager, Field-Programmable Gate Array Engineer

Job Code: 36360

Job Location: Bristol, PA

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked-and have every other Friday off

Job Description:
L3Harris Telemetry & RF Products in Bristol, Pennsylvania currently has an opening for an Associate Manager, Digital Hardware Engineer.  In this role, you will develop digital designs for data acquisition and telemetry products.  Responsibilities will include generation of specifications, component selection, high-speed digital circuit design, FPGA coding, simulation, and analyses, support of PWB layout, and integration & verification testing.  Additionally, this role will serve as the electrical engineering site leader with 8-14 direct reports over multiple facets of Electrical and Software Engineering.  Management responsibilities include but are not limited to: annual evaluations, program staffing, mentoring, and financial reporting on efforts covered by the direct staff.

Essential Functions:

  • Generate design concepts and architectures to satisfy performance requirements
  • Design sub-systems and modules, with emphasis on digital circuits and FPGA code, coordinating integration with Analog, RF, Software, and Mechanical Engineering disciplines
  • Decompose and allocate system and box-level requirements to FPGA specifications.
  • Architect solutions targeting FPGAs against requirements and implement those solutions on FPGA platforms.
  • Map FPGA simulation work products to system-level requirements and capabilities
  • Review product specifications, and generate system and module-level block diagrams, flow diagrams, and design concepts
  • Refine and enforce consistent firmware development processes across FPGA designs.
  • Lead teams of engineers generating the FPGA design solutions.
  • Ensure the FPGA simulations verify performance, then integrate and test the FPGA on the circuit card assembly.
  • Lead the full life cycle development and integration of VHDL into different families of FPGAs.
  • Experience coding in VHDL and modeling algorithms, simulating, and integrating multiple FPGA-based modules
  • Lead the bench-level system integration with hardware, software, and other FPGA designs
  • Support proposal efforts and early stages of the program to define detailed system requirements 
  • Support the planning and execution of project plans, design reviews and production release of modified or new product documentation
  • Support qualification and production test in the event of test failures
  • Support customer with use and troubleshooting of fielded products
  • Provide mentoring to younger engineers
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret Clearance

Required Qualifications: 

  • BS Degree in electrical/computer engineering and 9+ years of professional experience, a Masters in electrical/computer engineering and 7+ years of professional experience, or 13+ years of related experience without a degree.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Minimum of 4 years of experience with and understanding of Altera, Microchip or Xilinx FPGA architectures
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience with SoC (Kintex UltraScale/UltraScale+, Virtex UltraScale/UltraScale+, Zynq UltraScale)
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience with legacy FPGA series chips including Spartan-6 and Cyclone III
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience with ISE, Vivado, Libero and / or Quartus design tool sets
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience with VHDL
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience circuit design and schematics in ORCAD Capture
  • Previous experience in the field of Flight Test Telemetry and Flight Safety SystemsPrevious experience in a functional leadership role or team leadership
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced work environment and to complete design/project goals with minimal oversight and direction.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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