ASIC/FPGA Engineer V

The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Job Title: ASIC/FPGA Engineer V
Location: Denver, CO / Highlands Ranch, CO / Sunnyvale, CA
Type of Role: Direct Hire (Full-Time, Onsite)
Shift: 9x80 Schedule (Every other Friday off)
Pay: $145,200 – $255,990/year
(Major metro CA/MA/NY range: $167,000 – $289,340/year)

POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking an experienced ASIC/FPGA Engineer V to support advanced military space, missile defense, satellite surveillance, deep space exploration, and aerospace R&D initiatives within a highly collaborative aerospace and defense environment. This role is responsible for leading ASIC/FPGA technical execution, project planning, architecture development, team leadership, and engineering delivery activities supporting mission-critical aerospace systems. The ideal candidate has strong ASIC/FPGA development and verification expertise, technical leadership experience, and the ability to balance hands-on engineering responsibilities with program execution and team management activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Lead ASIC/FPGA technical execution activities supporting aerospace, missile defense, and space system programs
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships while serving as trusted advisor and technical point of contact across multiple programs
• Lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams supporting concurrent ASIC/FPGA development initiatives
• Develop and execute project plans supporting schedule, budget, quality, and delivery objectives
• Support workload planning, resource allocation, and progress tracking activities across engineering teams
• Foster technical excellence through mentorship, architecture guidance, code reviews, and engineering best practices
• Balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities including mentoring, project oversight, and execution management
• Review and release engineering work products to agreed quality standards
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify, scope, and plan new technical opportunities and future program work
• Perform advanced chip architecture development supporting new aerospace and defense programs
• Prepare status reports, loading reports, and materials supporting operational reviews and engineering management activities
• Assist with technical proposal development, scope capture, scheduling, risk mitigation, and performance assessment activities
• Support highly collaborative aerospace and national security engineering environments requiring strong technical leadership and communication skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline
• Experience supporting design, debug, and/or verification of ASICs and/or FPGAs
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Additional Qualifications
• Experience leading or managing ASIC and/or FPGA engineering projects
• Experience supporting space system design and aerospace hardware development
• Understanding of system and hardware requirements related to aerospace and space systems
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, and Atlassian JIRA or equivalent project management tools
• Experience serving as a Control Accounts Manager (CAM) utilizing Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Strong customer-facing communication and technical presentation skills
• Strong self-starter mentality with ability to learn quickly in fast-paced engineering environments
• Strong leadership, collaboration, mentoring, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance preferred
• Experience supporting highly classified aerospace, missile defense, or national security programs preferred

The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.