FPGA Verification Engineer

Post Date

Apr 13, 2026

Location

Costa Mesa,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

92626
US
Jun 19, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Electrical Engineering

Req #

SDG-f64378ea-064c-49f2-84d4-b899be1aaba4

Pay Rate

$78 - $98 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a FPGA Verification Engineer to support a large defense technology client. You will own verification of FPGA/SoC designs on AMD (Xilinx) platforms for flight-critical avionics, with a focus on UVM-based methodology and coverage-driven verification. This will require expertise in SystemVerilog, object-oriented programming, and UVM.

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Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC verification
- Proficient in SystemVerilog, UVM methodology and SVA, with experience contributing to and extending UVM testbenches
- Object-oriented programming principles
- Industry simulators (Questa, VCS, Xcelium, or Vivado)
- Git-based collaborative workflows including code review
Linux development environments
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- 5+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC verification
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- DO-254, avionics verification standards for UAS, and safety-critical verification processes
- SVUnit or equivalent unit-testing frameworks
- Formal verification or CDC verification tools
- Digital interfaces: Ethernet, PCIe, JESD204C, MIL-STD-1553, SPI
- Verification automation scripting (Python, Tcl, Makefile)
- SoC and ARM-based embedded platforms
- Verification automation, CI/CD integration, and Nix-based build environments

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.