FPGA Engineer - El Segundo - Contract
Confidential
Posted: February 5, 2026
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Quick Summary
We are seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, California. The ideal candidate will have significant FPGA experience, with a strong background in Xilinx, AXI Matster RTL, AXI Slave RTL, or Spacewire. The successful candidate will be required to have DO-254 certification and PCB design skills.
Required Skills
Job Description
We have a great opportunity to utilize your FPGA experience. Pay rate is $80-$125 hourly depending on experience. Medical/Dental/Vision benefits are available. This is a Contract position that is on-site in El Segundo. This position requires an Active Security Clearance.
Job Requirements
5+ years significant FPGA experience
Not required but desirable would be any experience with Xilinx, AXI Matster RTL, AXI Slave RTL, or Spacewire
U. S. Citizenship
Nice to have skills: DO-254, PCB design skills
Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related scientific discipline
Active Secret Clearance
What you would be doing
Design, develop, validate, and verify infrastructure software, application software, PLDs in development of ASIC, and FPGA. Develop software functions starting with deriving software requirements based on unit specification, design, code, and integrate on our target hardware. Infrastructure layer includes device drivers (kernel and user space), BSP updates, and boot code.
About Performance:
Performance Software Corporation is engaged in the design of Real-time Embedded Software and Hardware. This includes Avionics and Space Exploration applications such as Synthetic Vision Cockpit Displays, Flight Management System Guidance and Navigation, Platforms, and Datalink Applications. Our customers are both Commercial and Defense-related avionics and rocketry suppliers/manufacturers. We have locations in Phoenix, AZ, New Orleans, LA, Grand Rapids, MI, Clearwater, FL, Bothell, WA, and Cedar Rapids, IA. We have been in business since 1998 and have been awarded INC Magazine 5000 Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work for multiple years.
To learn more about us: https://www.psware.com/careers/
Performance Software Corporation is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Performance Software Corporation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please discuss this with your recruiter if you are selected for an interview.