FPGA Engineer

FPGA Engineer

Location : Mesa, AZ– Onsite

Employment Type : Contract

Department : Aerospace

Reporting To : Hiring Manager

About Cogent Infotech

At Cogent Infotech, we believe in creating opportunities that empower individuals and transform organizations. With over 21 years of excellence in consulting and talent solutions, we pride ourselves on building inclusive workplaces and driving innovation in everything we do. Our diverse teams bring unique perspectives to help deliver cutting-edge solutions to global clients across both public and private sectors.

Position Summary

This role focuses on advanced UVM-based verification of single and multi-FPGA designs within collaborative engineering teams. The engineer will support both early proof-of-concept FPGA efforts and high-assurance, safety-critical projects requiring exceptional reliability. Responsibilities include working closely with system, hardware, software, and FPGA engineers to translate system requirements into a comprehensive verification strategy, driving rigor into emerging technologies, and assisting with system-level integration to diagnose complex issues.

The ideal candidate holds a technical bachelor’s degree and has at least three years of FPGA or ASIC verification experience using UVM or UVMF in high-assurance environments. Preferred qualifications include leadership experience in ASIC / FPGA verification, proficiency with Linux-based development workflows and version control tools, and familiarity with DO-254, cybersecurity-driven development processes, avionics systems, and requirements management tools such as DOORS. Experience generating verification documentation and supporting traceability for safety-critical FPGA programs is also highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform UVM Advance Verification on single or multi-FPGA programs working on small or large teams consisting of other FPGA designers, verification engineers, and project engineers.
• Support FPGA development projects requiring early proof of concept designs as well as high assurance / safety critical FPGA development programs requiring very high reliability FPGA performance.
• Collaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, software engineers, and FPGA engineers to fully understand system requirements and derived requirements flow down to architect a complete verification solution that fully verifies the FPGA designs.
• Drive robustness and rigor into early adopter technology solutions that lack sufficient level of verification for use in high assurance / safety critical Avionics solutions.
• Engage as needed during system, software, hardware, and FPGA lab integration to replicate unique conditions that produce unexpected behavior.

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Compensation & Benefits

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement

Cogent Infotech is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to app

Application Process

Please submit your resume and a short cover letter through our online portal. Our process includes an initial resume review, a virtual interview, and a short technical assessment. If you need accommodations, feel free to inform us—we are happy to assist.

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