FPGA/ASIC Design Specialist

FPGA/ASIC Design Specialist

Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid working)

Rolls-Royce is looking for a FPGA/ASIC (Field Programmable Gate Arrays / Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Design Specialist to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship Rolls-Royce programs and play a vital role in solving some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in the industry while being part of a global, multi-disciplinary team. In this role, you will travel up to 25% between Rolls-Royce sites in Indianapolis and West Lafayette, IN as needed for work.

In this technical role, you will design, verify, integrate, and test FPGA/ASIC solutions, which will be integrated in current and future Rolls-Royce engine control system products. You will be responsible for developing FPGA/ASIC architectures, coding, running simulations, synthesis, creating test benches, and preparing documentation to be reviewed by certification authorities.

Dream Big and Make an Impact

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs. We embrace the power of data and technology and aim to be Digital First in everything we do.

To ensure we remain at the forefront of our industry, Rolls-Royce has a team of over 17,000 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who manage hundreds of people and millions of dollars’ worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialization, we also offer options to cross-specialize and develop skills across several different areas.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:

• Participate in all phases of project, to produce detailed design documentation, verification plans and reports
• The design and development of all custom digital devices (ASIC or FPGA), to support RR electronic engine control units
• The verification of complex products that use FPGAs and/or ASICs to DO-254
• Develop RTL utilizing a hardware description language (e.g. VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog) and debug the design via simulation tools
• Expertise achieving timing closure on FPGA designs and generating test benches
• Evaluate the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing constraints and power utilization
   

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master's degree in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience, OR
• PhD in Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering
• In order to be considered for this role, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Validate the FPGA hardware in the lab using test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and debug tools (e.g ILA, JTAG)
• Experience in scripting with languages such as TCL, Python, Shell scripts
• Able to work with Windows and Linux development environment
• Demonstrable experience in version control, such as Git, SVN
• Experience of Actel & Xilinx tool flows to implement complete designs

Create the new standard. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for excellence and innovation.

People are our Power

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Posting Closing Date: November 5, 2024

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.