We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Hardware & Test Avionics Team Lead (FPGA Architect) to join our Hardware Development team supporting advanced avionics programs in North America. This role is responsible for leading end-to-end FPGA architecture, development, integration, and verification activities for complex, safety-critical aerospace systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in FPGA technologies, avionics hardware development, and certification-oriented engineering practices, along with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills. This is a long-term engagement requiring close coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams and regular access to development and test laboratories. Key Responsibilities Define, develop, and contribute to FPGA and hardware architectures in collaboration with systems, software, and board design teams. Lead FPGA development lifecycle activities including architecture, coding, integration, simulation, validation, and verification. Ensure compliance with avionics development standards, particularly DO-254 , and support related certification activities. Produce, review, and validate technical documentation, verification artifacts, and compliance reports. Maintain complete traceability between requirements, design implementation, verification, and validation activities. Supervise and validate complex FPGA block designs and implementations. Serve as the technical interface between product engineering, hardware, software, systems, and manufacturing teams. Support debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for hardware and FPGA-related issues. Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering methodologies, processes, and development efficiency. Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and intermediate engineers. Required Qualifications & Technical Skills Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related discipline OR Master’s / PhD in Embedded Electronics or relevant field. 10–15 years of experience in aerospace or avionics hardware development. Strong expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog development. Hands‑on experience with FPGA/ASIC architecture, development, and verification. Proficiency with FPGA platforms and toolchains including: Xilinx Altera (Intel FPGA) Strong understanding of: FPGA technologies and architectures Power consumption and startup behavior Transient response and reliability considerations High-speed buses and interfaces Memory architectures and processing functions Experience working in UNIX/Linux environments. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills. Excellent communication and technical leadership capabilities. Preferred Qualifications Experience with avionics certification standards including: DO-254 DO-160 Exposure to avionics systems and products such as: Civil or military mission computers Embedded avionics platforms Programming experience in: Python C C++ Prior experience leading technical teams or mentoring engineers in a regulated aerospace environment. Language Requirement Fluency in French is mandatory English communication skills are highly desirable due to collaboration with North American engineering teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr