Fpga Developer and Activity Leader, Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria

Location:
United States, East Hartford

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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

As part of our project activities, you will be involved in DO-254 Complex Electronic Hardware projects responsible for technical leadership across real-time embedded & safety-critical FPGA design, development, and testing. The role may evolve into a formal leadership role. The role can be onsite, hybrid (CT), or fully remote.

Job Responsibility:

Engage directly with customers to resolve technical and logistical issues
Engage directly with project management to resolve programmatic issues, estimate efforts, and guide team development
Able to create reliable project plans as well as implement them into execution strategy. Able to reliable root cause variation and recommend effective corrective action
Provide technical and project guidance to team members, ensuring alignment with quality and schedule objectives and drive results through leadership and collaboration
Effectively and timely communicate with project team, company management, and customers to enable quick issue resolution
Collaboratively work with software, quality, design, and test engineers throughout all phases of the product development lifecycle, from idea and conceptualization, through requirements, design, development, and testing
Understanding of regulatory compliance standards. DO-254 and AC20-152A preferred
Demonstrate proficiency with HDL (such as VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog) to develop design based on requirements
Handle blank sheet development based on general system requirements is desirable
Demonstrate competency with Python
Able to develop verification strategies and tests for both simulation and target testing
Understanding of Simulation Bench Testing along with Hardware In the Loop (HIL) Testing
Understanding of Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) is desirable
Design, development, analysis, evaluation, simulation, verification, integration/test of Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and other CPLDs
Thorough understanding of development lifecycles to mitigate risks during development phases
Demonstrate intermediate understanding in project management and task management techniques (ie. Earned Value Management)
Design, development, analysis, evaluation, simulation, verification, integration/test of Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and other CPLDs
Collaboratively work with software, quality, design, and test engineers throughout all phases of the product development lifecycle, from idea and conceptualization, through requirements, design, development, and testing
Demonstrate proficiency in project management and task management techniques (ie. Earned Value Management)
Demonstrate proficiency with HDL (such as VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog) able to design and develop FPGA-based electronic hardware solutions
Understanding of Simulation Bench Testing along with Hardware In the Loop (HIL) Testing
Understanding of Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) is desirable
Thorough understanding of the hardware development lifecycles (Requirements to Conceptual Design to Detailed Design to Test)
Provide guidance to less experienced team members
Effectively and timely communicate with project team and leadership to enable quick issue resolution
The role requires the use of various development tools such as Vivado and Quartus, and adherence to regulatory compliance standards.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in Business, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
VHDL / FPGA experience, Xilinx experience, Embedded systems experience, or C experience
Accepting a range of experience of 5+ years of experience
U.S. citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed
Experience in software (DO-178C) is a bonus
Ability to also work directly with PCBs/CBAs is a bonus
Experience with System On a Chip (SOC) architecture is a bonus
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust with internal teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
Ability to work independently and lead work packages
Preference if located in the Hartford area. Otherwise, must be able to travel approximately eight weeks in the year.

Nice to have:

Experience in software (DO-178C)
Ability to also work directly with PCBs/CBAs
Experience with System On a Chip (SOC) architecture.

What we offer:

All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
6 paid holidays
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
Spouse / Child Optional Life
Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 03, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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