FPGA Design Engineer Lead

Description:

You will be the FPGA Design Engineer Lead for the Programmable Logic Design organization within Missiles & Fire Control (MFC). Our team defines the digital backbone of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the United States and allied militaries, delivering high performance FPGA/ASIC solutions that meet rigorous aerospace standards.

What You Will Be Doing

As the FPGA Design Engineer Lead you will act as the recognized technical authority for FPGA and ASIC development across the MFC portfolio. You’ll translate system requirements into production ready architectures, mentor engineers, and steer the strategic direction of programmable logic capabilities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning end to end development of sophisticated FPGA/ASIC architectures—from capture of requirements through production release.
• Defining, designing, verifying, and implementing logic using VHDL/Verilog in AMD Vivado, Intel Quartus, or equivalent toolchains.
• Conducting trade studies to select optimal devices, balancing logic utilization, power, thermal performance, cost, and risk.
• Creating detailed requirements and interface control documents that guide cross functional teams.
• Building high coverage verification environments with UVM (or comparable frameworks) and generating comprehensive test plans.
• Supporting Design Assurance Reviews and ensuring compliance with MFC engineering standards and aerospace design practices.
• Providing technical leadership, code review guidance, and mentorship to junior and peer engineers.
• Driving the Design Architecture Development process, managing schedule milestones and mitigating technical risks.
• Managing configuration control and versioning in LM approved repositories (GitLab, etc.) and maintaining complete, traceable design documentation.
• Representing FPGA/ASIC engineering in cross functional technical meetings, risk assessments, schedule reviews, and customer facing engagements.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM field from an accredited university; Master’s degree or PhD preferred
• Proficiency in HDL programming with VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
• Experience with multiple FPGA vendors (Xilinx/AMD, Altera/Intel, MicroSemi/Microchip) and their part families, internal fabric, and IP
• Experience with FPGA simulation tools such as Synopsys VCS and verification methodologies (UVM)
• Experience with version control systems such as Git/GitLab
• Must be a US Citizen; must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Xilinx/AMD FPGAs (including Versal) and related toolsets (Vivado, Vitis, Vitis HLS)
• Strong understanding of digital design principles, including timing analysis, clock domain crossing, and signal integrity
• Experience in hardware-software integration and validation
• Experience with high-speed data and memory interface implementation
• LM/MFC design experience and missile/sensor program experience
• Experience with the MFC Design Assurance / DAR process
• Experience with safety boards and range safety requirements (RCC 319, MIL-STD-1316, JOTP-051, MIL-STD-1901)
• Experience with SystemVerilog, Verilog, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink; Synopsys Synplify, Synopsys VCS, NCSim, ChipScope tool sets
• Experience with Simulink and HDL Coder for model-based FPGA design
• Experience with EOIR imaging processing techniques and missile/processor interfaces
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional software, hardware, and systems engineering teams
• Experience in full ASIC/FPGA lifecycle (architecture, design, simulation, verification, validation, integration & test)

Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest:

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely:

Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

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

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, 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. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Hardware Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First