FPGA Design Engineer (Entry-Level or Associate)

Job Description

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Boeing AvionX has exciting opportunities for entry level or associate level FPGA Design Engineers to join us as part of our Boeing Digital Avionics team. We are rapidly expanding our Digital Avionics development team consisting of engineers passionate in developing trusted, high assurance FPGA devices for advance Commercial and Military Avionics Systems. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to choose from one of our three Boeing AvionX locations: Phoenix Arizona area (Mesa), Dallas Texas area (Plano) or St Louis, Missouri area (Hazelwood).

You will also get to enjoy 4+ weeks of paid time off and 12-14 Paid Holidays, including our Winter Break from Christmas to New Years.

We are seeking early career FPGA design engineers who are ambitious and will thrive in an advanced technology development environment. You will help develop early adopter technology rapidly for insertion in our ruggedized and robust Avionics solutions. You will leverage your skills and capabilities in all areas of the FPGA design lifecycle to include VHDL coding, FPGA prototyping, generating FPGA design artifacts, performing FPGA synthesis / place & route, and supporting FPGA design reviews. You will receive mentorship from our expert staff to enable you to advance your career at a rapid pace for those eager to broaden and grow their depth of knowledge of our high assurance digital solutions and avionics applications.

The work we do enables the missions and needs of our military and commercial customers. Our team of engineers leverage leading-edge technology and work with world-class partners to develop solutions using some of the most advance SoCs in the world. We develop robust, high-performance custom digital processing technologies to enable high-integrity, low SWAP-C Avionics. We utilize the latest digital IC development processes with industry-best tools to produce the most trusted and cyber secure digital solutions for our Avionics customers.

Our focused Avionics center of excellence development group produces advance digital solutions for multiple manned and unmanned aircraft. Our extensive portfolio of products provides opportunities to learn and grow with exposure to the breadth of the Boeing Avionics products.

As an FPGA Design Engineer on the Boeing AvionX team, you will assist in the design of state-of-the-art digital ICs/SoCs to support the most critical programs across the Boeing Commercial and Defense enterprise. We also collaborate with other electronics groups across the company and around the world.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design of FPGAs devices with a team of FPGA designers, verification, and project engineers.


• Collaborate with other engineers to perform requirements capture and help architect digital logic functions that meet mission/customer needs.


• Engage in the lab to perform FPGA/Hardware first time power up and provide support during system, software, hardware, and FPGA integration.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

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  Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

  
  

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 1+ years of FPGA or ASIC design experience and/or academic training.


• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies .

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for entry-level (level 1): $66,330 - $95,450

Summary pay range for associate (level 2): $79,900 - $116,150

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 19, 2025

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.