Elect Design and Analy Engr 5

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PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Elect Design and Analy Engr 5, in El Segundo, CA. Job ID#

Posted:8/12/2026

Company: PDS Defense, Inc.

Job Title: Elect Design and Analy Engr 5

Location: El Segundo, CA

Job ID:

Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Associate - W2

Duration: 26

Positions Available: 10

Pay Rate: $95.00 - $119.00

Job Description

Regular and predictable attendance is required

Work statement is a non-managerial role, non-leadership role.

The contractor will inherit FPGA top-level design and be responsible for creating and adding new functional blocks and interfaces, including integrating third-party and in-house IP cores. Responsibilities include updating constraint files, performing synthesis, simulation, and Place & Route processes to ensure timing closure and design integrity. The candidate will program FPGA devices, primarily from the Xilinx Versal, Ultra scale, and Ultra scale+ families.

Additionally, the contractor will collaborate closely with the system engineering team to support hardware and software system integration as well as testing activities to deliver a fully functioning system. Therefore, on-site work is required.

Required Skills

5+ years of FPGA and/or ASIC design experience;

Strong Xilinx/AMD Vivado experience;

Experience with Versal family devices;

Verilog/System Verilog HDL proficiency required;

Advanced FPGA implementation skills (synthesis, timing closure, constraints);

Active U.S. security clearance

Preferred Skills

2+ years of FPGA design experience;

Strong Xilinx/AMD Vivado experience;

Verilog/System Verilog proficiency;

Advanced FPGA implementation skills (synthesis, timing closure, constraints);

General Recruiting Guidance

Across all positions, we are looking for engineers who:

Demonstrate strong digital hardware fundamentals.

Exercise sound engineering judgment.

Work independently with minimal oversight.

Communicate clearly and proactively.

Produce high-quality technical documentation.

Take ownership of their work and deliver maintainable engineering solutions.

Recruiters should prioritize candidates who can clearly explain their personal technical contributions, design decisions, debugging approach, and ownership of deliverables, rather than simply listing tools or technologies used on a project.

Benefits

direct deposit

free career counseling services

401(k)

select paid holidays

short-term disability insurance

skills training

employee referral bonus

affordable medical coverage plan

DailyPay (in some locations)

For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance: Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Information

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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Worksite address

el segundo, CA, 90245, US

Who can apply

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