Senior Hardware Design Engineer

About the Company :

Ampex is a small, fast-paced, growing aerospace company looking for a highly motivated and organized electrical / computer engineer with FPGA experience to join our multi-disciplinary engineering team in developing leading data management solution products for aerospace applications.

Ampex provides a dynamic environment where you can apply your skills to a diversity of technical challenges.

About the Role :

Ampex is seeking a candidate with experience in FPGA RTL design and circuit design. The successful candidate must be able to work in a team environment throughout the engineering development life cycle process from requirements definition, design documentation, implementation, qualification testing and product support.

Responsibilities :

• Report to the Hardware Engineering Manager
• Conduct system-level requirements analysis and generate FPGA design specifications
• Design, develop, and implement high-speed FPGA Logic Design
• Take ownership of legacy designs for support and hardware obsolescence refresh
• Develop FPGA verification and validation procedures, including simulation and hardware testing
• Perform comprehensive verification and validation of FPGA designs
• Document and maintain FPGA design configurations and related data
• Assists with integration of hardware and software in the target systems
• Support team members with resolving design issues
• Assists with production support once the design is deployed into the field

Qualifications :

Must have a BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent

5 to 7 years of experience in FPGA development

Expertise in high-speed digital circuit design, including FPGA implementation

Proficient in FPGA logic design, simulation, and synthesis tools (e.g., VHDL, Verilog)

Experience with microprocessor and embedded system architectures

Proficiency in design and simulation tools for FPGA development (e.g., Modelsim)

Skilled in FPGA system test, validation, and debugging methods

Understand Experience in high-speed digital circuits and board design

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Pay range and compensation package :

Salary Range : $130,000-$150,000 (based on experience)

100% PAID COVERAGE for Medical, Dental, and Vision for the EMPLOYEE

401(k) Employer Match

Employee Stock Ownership Program (company funded)

MetLife Life Insurance : 1x salary to a maximum of $100,000 (company funded)

MetLife Short-Term Disability (company funded)

MetLife Long-Term Disability (company funded)

PTO : 17 days

Holidays : 11 days

HealthCare FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Equal Opportunity Statement :

This position may require exposure to information, which is subject to US export control regulations, i.e., the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of U.S. regulations.

About Ampex :

Since 1944, Ampex has been a leader in cutting edge technology to solve the toughest data storage challenges. Today, with its lineage as one of Silicon Valley’s first companies, Ampex continues to innovate in the embedded computing industry by designing and manufacturing rugged, onboard, computer systems for aerospace and ground vehicles that can acquire, store, process, and analyze a variety of data types to include radio frequency, video, and platform bus data among many others.

Ampex supports customers in the government defense and commercial sectors for mission system and flight test operations. Ampex is a Delta Information Systems Company and is headquartered in Hayward, California with locations in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Tokyo, Japan.

Equal Opportunity Statement :

Ampex is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran, or disability status.