Aerospace & Aviation

FPGA Engineer + Nuclear Instrumentation & Control

📍 Los Angeles, CA⏱ Full Time/Contract💵 $140,000 - $200,000 / yrRef 26-00045

About this role

Seeking an FPGA Engineer to design and validate safety-critical instrumentation and control systems for next-generation energy technology in Los Angeles, CA. You will collaborate with electrical, embedded software, and systems engineers to develop reliable FPGA architectures for highly regulated environments.

What you will do

  • Design and develop FPGA systems for instrumentation and control platforms
  • Implement FPGA logic using VHDL or Verilog
  • Integrate sensor and actuator interfaces into hardware control systems
  • Perform simulation, validation, and hardware testing
  • Collaborate with embedded software and hardware teams on system architecture
  • Support development of safety-critical and fault-tolerant systems

What you need

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Experience with FPGA design (VHDL or Verilog)
  • Experience with embedded hardware systems
  • Strong debugging and hardware validation skills

Nice to have

  • High-reliability systems experience (nuclear, aerospace, defense, robotics, or energy)
  • Signal processing or real-time control systems
  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Familiarity with safety-critical systems
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