Staff FPGA Development Engineer

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $142,000 (minimum) - $177,500 (midpoint) - $213,000 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts

• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Software or Electrical Engineer with expertise in FPGA designs, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Software or Electrical Engineer will develop FPGA designs, utilizing both hardware and software skills honed over time spent working on FPGA implementations. FPGA engineers perform work requiring the application of standard engineering principles, practices, procedures and evaluation criteria in conjunction with appropriate software and hardware compliance standards. Responsibilities may include design solutions/implementation, test creation/execution and/or general support.

What you will be doing...

• Design, support, and test complex, integrated systems and sub-systems.

• Expert-level knowledge of software development tools and processes, including editors, compilers, debuggers, code analyzers, testing tools, and version control systems.

• Specialized expertise in specific fields, tools, or product families, or broad, internally recognized knowledge.

• Develop and execute test plans, troubleshoot technical problems, and mentor others.

• Lead research assignments requiring innovative techniques and solutions.

• Provide effort estimates, define project tasks, and contribute to technical writing and cost estimation for proposals.

• Facilitate technical reviews, assess business opportunities, and oversee moderate to high complexity engineering changes.

• Participates in strategic planning, continuous improvement initiatives, and customer/industry presentations.

• Expert knowledge in FPGA/SoC design, software/hardware integration, and engineering lifecycles.

• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, with a focus on mentoring and process improvement.

What we are looking for...

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (BS) required

• Over 8 years of professional experience in software and electrical engineering.

• Proven technical leadership or team lead experience.

• Strong background in software development and FPGA-based electrical design.

• Expertise in FPGA simulations and timing closure concepts.

• Proficient with FPGA tools such as Quartus/Vivado and ModelSim/QuestaSim.

• Experience with Intel (Altera) and/or AMD (Xilinx) FPGA devices.

• Familiarity with SCM tools like GIT and CICD tools such as Jenkins.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).