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Electrical Engineer (FPGA Design) - Early Career

Lockheed Martin

Orlando, FLFull-time$81–151K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$81–151K/yr
Location
Orlando, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance

Job overview

Lockheed Martin seeks an early-career ASIC and FPGA Design Engineer to develop complex FPGA designs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and troubleshoot FPGA implementations. Candidates should have HDL design experience or knowledge and familiarity with FPGA design tools. The role requires U.S. citizenship and a government security clearance. The posting lists a full-time salary range of $81,100 to $150,500.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

HDL DesignFPGA Design ToolsDigital Design PrinciplesTiming AnalysisClock Domain CrossingSignal IntegrityCommunicationTeamworkVersion ControlFPGA Vendor ToolsCC++Python

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Master's in Related Field0-2 Years Post-Grad ExperienceUS CitizenshipGovernment Security ClearanceActive DoD Secret Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Lockheed Martin is seeking a full-time Early Career ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer. In this role, you will be developing complex FPGA designs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and troubleshooting FPGA implementations. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of developing RTL code (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog), generating self-checking testbenches, and managing configuration control using version control systems (e.g., Git/GitLab).

Must be a US Citizen. This position will require a government security clearance.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND (0-2) Years of post-grad relevant work experience OR pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.

  • Experience in Hardware description languages (HDL) design languages, such as VHDL or Verilog, SystemVerilog, etc. demonstrated through successful academic projects or internship experiences.

  • Familiar with FPGA design tools. This may include Xilinx Vivado, Altera / Intel Quartus, Vitis, Microsemi Libero, Lattice etc. demonstrated through academic projects or internship experiences.

Desired Skills

  • Strong understanding of digital design principles, including timing analysis, clock domain crossing, and signal integrity

  • Effective communication and teamwork skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

  • Experience with version control systems such as Git

  • Experience with multiple FPGA vendors such as Altera/Intel and MicroSemi/Microchip

  • Knowledge of software programming languages such as C, C++, or Python

  • Active DoD Secret clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $81100.00 - $150500.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,345 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$81–151K/yr
  • Florida median$100–160K/yr159 salary ranges
  • US median$105–165K/yr6,728 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 8% below the Florida median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 360 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Florida and 10,345 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,582 postings).
Education
6,711 of the 10,345 open Electrical Engineer jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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