Engineer the Future of Advanced Avionics: Electrical Design & Analysis Engineer

Pay Rate: $68.00 - $83.00/hour
Locations: El Segundo, CA or Huntington Beach, CA
 

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking talented Electrical Design & Analysis Engineer to support the development of advanced digital integrated circuits and System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions used across aerospace, defense, commercial aviation, satellite systems, autonomous platforms, and next-generation flight computers.

In this role, you'll work on cutting-edge technologies ranging from digitally beamformed phased-array systems and high-performance processors to networking equipment and mission-critical avionics. You'll collaborate with world-class engineering teams to verify complex ASIC and FPGA designs that are at the core of some of the most advanced aerospace systems in the world.

If you're passionate about digital design verification, SystemVerilog, UVM, and solving complex hardware challenges, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

What You'll Do

 ASIC/FPGA Verification Development

• Design and implement advanced ASIC and FPGA verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM

• Develop robust, reusable, self-checking testbenches from the ground up

• Create verification architectures that support complex digital designs and SoCs

• Support delivery of production-ready ASIC and FPGA solutions

 Testbench & Coverage Development

• Build verification components including:

  • Drivers

  • Monitors

  • Predictors

  • Scoreboards

• Apply Object-Oriented Programming techniques such as:

  • Inheritance

  • Polymorphism

• Develop functional coverage models and ensure coverage goals are achieved

• Perform code coverage analysis and closure activities

 Verification Execution & Debug

• Develop and execute verification test plans

• Set up and maintain regression test environments

• Analyze simulation results and debug design issues

• Utilize waveform analysis tools to identify and resolve verification challenges

 Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration

• Work closely with:

  • ASIC Designers

  • FPGA Engineers

  • Systems Engineers

  • Integration & Test Teams

• Help define accurate and verifiable hardware specifications

• Support design verification from concept through production release

 Prototyping & Validation

• Assist with FPGA prototyping efforts

• Participate in hardware integration and validation activities

• Support verification strategies across multiple aerospace and defense programs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in:

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Computer Engineering

  • Computer Science

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Related technical discipline

• Proven ASIC/FPGA verification experience

• Strong proficiency with:

  • SystemVerilog

  • SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)

  • UVM (Universal Verification Methodology)

• Experience creating self-checking, reusable verification environments

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming concepts

• Experience developing:

  • Functional Coverage Models

  • Code Coverage Closure Strategies

  • Verification Test Plans

• Experience with:

  • Linux environments

  • Revision control systems (Git, SVN, CVS)

  • Waveform debugging tools

• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience

• Master's Degree in:

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Computer Engineering

  • Computer Science

  • Related field

• Experience with:

  • Hardware integration and test

  • FPGA prototyping

  • Palladium hardware emulation systems

• Experience working with high-speed interfaces including:

  • PCIe

  • Ethernet

  • JESD204C

• Proficiency with scripting languages such as:

  • Python

  • Perl

  • Make

• Familiarity with:

  • Space-based design methodologies

  • Radiation mitigation techniques

  • First-pass ASIC success methodologies

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong ASIC/FPGA verification expertise

•  Passion for advanced digital IC and SoC development

•  Deep understanding of UVM-based verification methodologies

•  Excellent debugging and problem-solving abilities

•  Strong communication and teamwork skills

•  Ability to thrive in complex, highly technical projects

•  Commitment to quality, innovation, and engineering excellence

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, you'll work on cutting-edge technologies that support commercial aviation, national defense, space exploration, autonomous systems, and next-generation aerospace platforms.

What You'll Gain

•  Competitive pay at $68.48/hr

•  Opportunity to work on advanced ASIC and FPGA technologies

• Exposure to complex aerospace, defense, and space systems

•  Collaboration with world-class engineering teams

•  Experience with next-generation processors, networking, and avionics technologies

•  Diverse portfolio of programs across multiple aerospace domains

•  Career growth in a highly specialized and in-demand engineering discipline

Apply Today!

If you're an experienced ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer with expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, functional coverage, and hardware verification, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and join PDS Tech Commercial, where you'll help develop the digital technologies powering the future of aerospace, defense, and space exploration.

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