Senior Specialist, FPGA Design Engineer – Canada

Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA Design)

📍 Location: Canada
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏠 Work Arrangement: On-Site / Hybrid (Location Dependent)
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: CAD $102,000 – $152,000

• Full Benefits Package

• Relocation Assistance Available

• No Commission or Bonus Structure

Position Overview

An industry-leading engineering team is seeking a Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer (FPGA Design) to support the development of advanced FPGA-based solutions for highly complex systems.

This role focuses on the full FPGA design lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture, implementation, verification, testing, and hardware integration. The successful candidate will work within a highly collaborative engineering environment that emphasizes robust design processes, quality, innovation, and work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

FPGA Design & Development

• Design FPGA solutions using VHDL.

• Develop and integrate reusable FPGA IP modules.

• Create innovative digital design solutions for new product introductions (NPI).

• Utilize Xilinx tools for:

• Synthesis

• Implementation

• Debugging

• Timing Closure

Verification & Testing

• Simulate designs using Questa Sim.

• Support verification activities and collaborate with verification engineers.

• Perform hardware testing, integration, debugging, and validation.

• Participate in design reviews throughout the product lifecycle.

Product Development

• Support product sustaining activities and ongoing improvements.

• Present project status updates during engineering and NPI reviews.

• Generate high-quality technical documentation.

• Follow established coding standards and development processes.

Collaboration & Innovation

• Work closely with systems, hardware, software, and verification teams.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Share lessons learned and technical expertise across engineering teams.

• Participate in training, technical development, and innovation programs.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR

• Master’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, OR

• Equivalent combination of education and 10+ years of relevant experience.

Eligibility

• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

• Must meet requirements of the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.

• Must be eligible to obtain a Canadian Government Security Clearance.

Required Technical Skills

✔ FPGA Design
✔ VHDL Development
✔ Xilinx Design Tools
✔ Digital Design Engineering
✔ Hardware Integration & Debugging
✔ FPGA Verification & Validation
✔ Timing Closure
✔ Technical Documentation
✔ Design Reviews
✔ Digital Systems Development

Preferred Experience

• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

• Digital or Analog Video Systems

• MATLAB for algorithm development

• DO-254 or other safety-critical development standards

• Aerospace, defense, or mission-critical systems experience

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced FPGA Engineer who enjoys working within a disciplined engineering process and values creating high-quality, reliable designs.

They will possess:

• Strong VHDL and FPGA design expertise

• Experience with simulation, testing, and hardware validation

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

• Passion for engineering excellence and continuous improvement

• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional development teams

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

5–7+ Years FPGA Design Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree Required

Citizenship

Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Industry

Aerospace / Defense / Advanced Electronics

Seniority

Mid-Senior Level

Travel

None

Security Clearance

Eligible for Canadian Government Clearance

Screening Question

Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident?

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work on advanced, mission-critical FPGA technologies.

• Strong engineering culture focused on quality and innovation.

• Structured development process with emphasis on design excellence.

• Collaborative team environment with excellent work-life balance.

• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge products while continuing to develop advanced FPGA expertise.

Business Segment Director – Space Mission Systems | TS/SCI Poly | Scottsdale, AZ

Business Segment Director – Space Mission Systems

📍 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona / Remote Flexibility Available
🏢 Work Model: Remote with Travel Requirements
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🔐 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI Clearance Required at Time of Hire
🔒 CI Polygraph Preferred (Must be eligible and willing to obtain post-hire if not currently held)

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $200,000 – $290,000
  (Depending on experience and qualifications)

• Full comprehensive benefits package

• Relocation assistance available for ideal candidates

• Interview travel reimbursement provided

📍 Location & Travel Expectations

• The role can ultimately be performed remotely with travel as needed

• However, the first 3 months will require significant onsite presence in Scottsdale to support onboarding, stakeholder integration, and operational ramp-up

• Following this initial period, candidates may be based remotely but must be willing to travel when required for program, customer, and leadership engagements

🚀 The Opportunity

A leading defense and aerospace organization is seeking a Business Segment Director to lead a portfolio of advanced national security and space mission programs supporting critical missions globally.

The portfolio includes technologies and programs related to:

• Data networking & secure data transport

• Cybersecurity & high-assurance cryptography

• Mission-critical space systems

• Satellites & embedded mission technologies

• Secure communications & networking platforms

This executive leadership role oversees high-value development and production programs and is responsible for strategic growth, operational execution, customer engagement, financial performance, and organizational leadership across a highly complex classified portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a proven defense industry executive with deep expertise across space systems, secure technologies, avionics, cybersecurity, cryptographic solutions, or embedded mission systems, combined with strong operational leadership and business development capabilities.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Growth

• Lead and expand a portfolio of mission-critical defense and space programs

• Develop and execute short- and long-term business growth strategies

• Identify and capture adjacent and new business opportunities

• Drive business development and customer engagement initiatives

• Support strategic portfolio growth within national security and classified environments

Program & Operational Leadership

• Oversee execution of complex development and production programs

• Manage financial, operational, schedule, and customer satisfaction objectives

• Ensure successful delivery across highly classified and technically complex environments

• Balance mission urgency, execution discipline, and customer expectations

• Lead operational performance across multiple programs and business initiatives

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as senior interface to government and defense customers

• Build trusted relationships across:

• Space systems organizations

• Cryptographic and cybersecurity communities

• Networking and avionics sectors

• Certification and mission authorities

• Communicate effectively with executive, operational, and technical stakeholders

• Represent the business segment with senior internal and external leadership

Organizational & Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor high-performing engineering and program leadership teams

• Drive accountability, collaboration, and organizational alignment

• Support transformation and change management initiatives

• Foster an inclusive, innovative, and mission-focused culture

• Build and sustain high-performing cross-functional teams

Technical & Mission Leadership

• Support programs involving:

• Satellites and space mission systems

• Secure networking solutions

• High-assurance cryptographic systems

• Embedded mission technologies

• Secure communications platforms

• Collaborate across engineering, operations, and customer teams to deliver mission success

• Support Agile development environments and innovation initiatives

• Identify opportunities for AI-enabled operational improvements and efficiencies

✅ Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 15+ years of leadership experience within defense contracting or related national security environments

• Proven experience managing:

• Complex development programs

• Production programs

• Large portfolios or business segments

• Strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Space systems

• Satellites

• Cryptography

• Cybersecurity

• Secure networking

• National security systems

• Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of hire

• Ability and willingness to obtain CI Polygraph clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required

⭐ Preferred Background

• Embedded systems or avionics experience

• Experience supporting compartmented programs

• Agile development environment experience

• Existing relationships across aerospace and defense communities

• Experience operating within large matrix organizations

• Strong financial and operational leadership capability

• Experience leading organizational transformation initiatives

🛠️ Core Skills

✔ Strategic Planning
✔ Business Development
✔ Program Execution
✔ Space Systems Leadership
✔ Cryptographic Solutions
✔ Cybersecurity
✔ Financial Management
✔ Customer Relationship Management
✔ Change Management
✔ Team Leadership
✔ Defense Contracting
✔ Agile Development
✔ Operational Leadership
✔ National Security Programs

🎯 Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an executive-level aerospace or defense leader who:

• Brings deep expertise across mission-critical national security programs

• Understands complex space mission systems and secure technologies

• Has successfully led large organizations through growth and transformation

• Combines strong operational execution with strategic business leadership

• Is highly customer-facing and trusted within classified defense environments

• Thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability mission environments

• Demonstrates strong leadership presence, communication, and stakeholder management capability

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

• Lead highly strategic national security and space mission programs

• Influence cutting-edge technologies in cybersecurity, cryptography, and secure space systems

• Significant executive visibility and organizational influence

• Opportunity to shape the future of secure space mission capabilities

• Join a highly respected defense and aerospace organization supporting critical global missions

• Strong long-term growth and leadership opportunity

📋 Additional Details

• Travel required based on program and customer needs

• Director-level executive leadership position

• Relocation assistance available for exceptional candidates

• Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to obtain a CI Polygraph

• Remote flexibility available following initial onboarding period

Recruiter Summary

This is a highly visible executive leadership opportunity within a premier aerospace and defense environment supporting advanced national security and space mission programs. The position offers the opportunity to lead complex classified portfolios involving secure communications, cybersecurity, cryptography, satellites, and mission-critical technologies while influencing long-term strategic growth and operational direction across the organization.

Ideal candidates will bring a blend of strategic leadership, operational excellence, technical credibility, customer engagement experience, and deep understanding of classified defense environments.

Lead Rust Software Developer | Embedded Systems | Camden, NJ | $132K–$200K

⚙️ Lead Rust Software Developer

📍 Location: Camden, New Jersey (Fully Onsite – every other Friday off 🗓️)
🏢 Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Embedded Systems
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (7–10 years)
🔒 Clearance Required: Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Available for ideal candidate
💰 Compensation: $132,000 – $200,000 base salary + full benefits
🕓 Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

A leading aerospace and defense innovator is seeking an experienced Lead Rust Software Developer to shape the next generation of mission-critical embedded systems.

This role offers the opportunity to spearhead Rust adoption across advanced programs supporting defense, C5, and cyber initiatives. You’ll provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands-on expertise in developing high-assurance, memory-safe embedded software solutions.

If you’re passionate about cutting-edge systems, modern programming languages, and solving complex engineering challenges — this is your chance to make a measurable impact in national defense technology.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

• Lead Rust software development efforts across multiple embedded product lines.

• Champion the adoption of Rust best practices, idioms, and design patterns throughout the organization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional hardware and software teams to define system interfaces, requirements, and design strategies.

• Support all phases of the software development lifecycle — from requirements and design to implementation, integration, and test.

• Migrate legacy codebases from C/C++ to Rust while improving maintainability and performance.

• Develop and document software test plans, validation procedures, and technical specifications.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions for complex software issues.

• Use modeling and simulation tools to support design, prototyping, and evaluation of embedded systems.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of secure coding standards and software quality initiatives.

🧠 Required Skills & Experience

✅ U.S. citizenship with an active DoD Secret Clearance.
✅ 3+ years of hands-on experience developing production-grade Rust software.
✅ 8+ years of experience developing embedded systems software.
✅ Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and object-oriented design principles.
✅ Strong understanding of embedded real-time operating systems (VxWorks, Linux, Integrity).
✅ Experience developing software for mission-critical or defense systems.
✅ Excellent communication, documentation, and team collaboration skills.

💡 Preferred Skills

⭐ Experience converting legacy C/C++ codebases to Rust.
⭐ Knowledge of UML tools such as IBM Rhapsody or MagicDraw/Cameo.
⭐ Experience developing device drivers or board support packages (BSPs).
⭐ Background in information assurance, cybersecurity, or cryptography.
⭐ Familiarity with NSA Type 1 certification or DO-178 safety standards.
⭐ Deep understanding of Rust memory safety and secure software engineering.

💰 Compensation & Benefits

💵 Base Salary: $132,000 – $200,000 (based on experience & location)
💎 Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Paid holidays and every other Friday off

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Relocation stipend for qualified candidates

• Opportunities to work on groundbreaking defense technologies

🧩 Candidate Snapshot

• Experience: 7–10 years total, with 3+ in Rust and 8+ in embedded systems

• Focus Areas: Rust, Embedded Systems, C/C++, Cybersecurity, Real-Time Software

• Clearance: Active DoD Secret (required)

• Seniority Level: Mid–Senior

• Work Arrangement: Fully onsite in Camden, NJ

• Travel: Occasional

🚀 Why Join

You’ll be joining a high-impact engineering organization building the future of secure, mission-critical technology. This is a rare opportunity to lead Rust innovation within embedded defense systems while working alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace engineering.

Your work will directly contribute to national security, system reliability, and next-generation defense capabilities — all within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that values innovation and technical excellence.

🔹 Ready to lead the Rust revolution in defense software?
Join a team that’s redefining embedded system performance and security — one line of code at a time.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer | $177K | Aerospace & Defense | Santa Barbara, CA

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Santa Barbara, CA (On-Site, 9/80 Schedule)
Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior
Travel: 10-15%
Security Clearance: Ability to obtain U.S. security clearance required
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Compensation: $111,000 - $177,000 per year
Relocation Assistance: Possible for ideal candidate

Position Overview

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will design, develop, and integrate real-time embedded software for mission-critical defense and aerospace systems. This role involves working on turreted weapons systems, debugging existing solutions, and implementing new capabilities in both lab and field environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Software Development: Design, code, debug, and integrate embedded real-time control software.

• System Integration: Work in Systems Integration Lab and field settings to integrate new capabilities.

• Performance Optimization: Deliver executable software that meets performance requirements.

• Technical Documentation: Ensure all required documentation is completed per contractual obligations.

• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, system architects, and program managers.

• Reporting: Provide regular project status updates to management.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering (or related field with relevant experience)

• 7+ years of experience in embedded real-time software development

• Proficiency in C language (Java is a plus)

• RTOS experience (bare metal and embedded Linux preferred)

• Experience with communication protocol drivers (UART, SPI, I2C, networking, 1553, etc.)

• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and protocol documentation

• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field

• Experience with Unix internals, low-level driver software, or GUI software

• Strong background in applied science, data acquisition, and diagnostics

Behavioral & Technical Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks

• High attention to detail and quality orientation

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one

• Flexible Vacation Policy

• 401K, Profit Sharing, & Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement Program (up to $15K per year)

• Work-Life Balance: 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off