Manager, Field-Programmable Gate Array Engineer

L3Harris Telemetry & RF Products is seeking a Manager, Digital Hardware Engineering to support the development of digital hardware solutions for its telemetry and data acquisition products. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical contribution with management of a cross-functional engineering team.

The selected candidate will contribute to digital hardware and FPGA development while leading and mentoring engineers across Electrical and Software Engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers, including work assignment, performance management, coaching, and development planning.

• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and mentorship to engineers.

• Support staffing, employee development, and resource planning.

• Assist with project planning, proposal support, and status reporting.

• Contribute to the design and development of hardware for telemetry and data acquisition products.

• Support FPGA design, coding, simulation, integration, and test activities.

• Develop and review technical requirements, specifications, and design documentation.

• Support hardware integration, troubleshooting, and verification efforts.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Electrical, Software, and related engineering disciplines.

• Lead efforts to improve and enhance engineering development processes, policies, and best practices to drive quality, consistency, and execution across the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 9+ years of prior relevant experience; or graduate degree and 7+ years of related experience; or 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience leading small teams or serving in a functional leadership role.

• Experience with Xilinx, Altera, or Microchip FPGA tools and architectures.

• Experience with hardware integration, verification, and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with telemetry, flight test, or other embedded hardware systems.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in digital hardware design, including circuit design and schematic capture.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in FPGA design and development, including experience with VHDL or similar hardware description languages.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience providing technical leadership, project guidance, or mentorship.

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