
Senior Principal FPGA Design Engineer
Fort Wayne, INFull-time$109–185K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
BAE Systems seeks an experienced FPGA design engineer to develop communications technology within its C4ISR Systems organization. The Senior Principal FPGA Design Engineer will lead FPGA development, guide and mentor engineers, and contribute to estimates and design-process improvements. The role requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret Security Clearance. The posting offers a full-time salary range of $108,787–$184,937 and describes flexible scheduling, including every other Friday off.
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Job Description
See what you re missing. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.
BAE Systems is seeking experienced FPGA design engineers who are knowledgeable in all aspects of product development. Come be a part of a talented, innovative, and evolving team of FPGA designers working on world class and cutting-edge communications technology.
As a Senior Principal FPGA Design Engineer, you will:
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Work with cross-functional teams in developing the latest capabilities to enhance our Integrated Communication Solutions product line
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Enhance your FPGA technical proficiencies through challenging projects and nurture your career development
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Provide technical leadership to a team of FPGA engineers; plan, execute, and manage FPGA development on a project
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Mentor junior FPGA engineers and provide guidance through the early parts of their career
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Provide estimates and work breakdowns of proposed future efforts, and offer feedback to management on improvements to design process, implementation, and algorithm development
In this exciting role, you will enjoy opportunities to take on diverse and challenging work assignments, flexible scheduling with every other Friday off, an inviting and supportive culture, competitive compensation, and an excellent benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, the specific positions requires US citizenship status.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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U.S. Citizenship
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Eligible for Secret Security Clearance
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Bachelor s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, with 8 years of experience, or Master s Degree and 6 years of experience
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VHDL proficiency for design entry
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Test bench and simulation expertise with Mentor Graphics QuestaSim
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Experience with standard vendor toolsets (Intel Quartus, Xilinx Vivado) in Windows and/or Linux environments
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Lab verification and debugging
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Configuration management tools (Git)
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Architectural experience
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Motivated individual with strong problem-solving abilities
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Ability to mentor and lead a team of engineers
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Active Secret Security Clearance
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Eligible for Top Secret Security Clearance
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Digital Signal Processing implementation experience and/or algorithm development
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Experience in communications protocols, waveforms, and products
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MATLAB/Simulink toolsets and/or verification using test vectors generated from reference models
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Working knowledge of Verilog
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Experience with latest device technologies (SOC, high speed interfaces, etc.)
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $108787 - $184937
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$109–185K/yr
- US median$131–201K/yr2,158 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $147K, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($170K) — in the middle half of Hardware Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 19 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Indiana and 2,947 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,476 postings).
- Education
- 1,840 of the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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