FPGA Verification Engineer, Air Vehicles
Andurilindustries · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Posted Jul 3, 2026
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a FPGA Verification Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA . 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. If you are someone who has supported rapid avionics development, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Architect and implement UVM verification environments (drivers, monitors, predictors, scoreboards) for AMD (Xilinx) FPGA/SoC designs
Develop verification plans with traceability to system and hardware requirements
Author SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) for protocol compliance and design intent checks
Build functional coverage models and drive code coverage analysis to closure
Develop constrained-random and transaction-level test sequences to maximize coverage and uncover corner-case bugs
Establish and maintain regression suites, tracking coverage metrics and verification progress
Debug failures using waveform tools and simulation logs at the HDL and system level
Collaborate with design engineers on RTL reviews, bug resolution, and micro-architecture refinement
Support hardware validation and board bring-up on target platforms
Ensure verification meets DO-254 and relevant safety standards
Author verification closure reports and coverage analysis summaries
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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
US Salary Range
$123,000 $171,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
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