Industry · Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace and Defense Engineers. Certified. Cleared. Program-Ready.
A principal FPGA engineer for an avionics program needs DO-254 DAL A experience, VHDL fluency on Xilinx/AMD space-grade or Microchip RTG4 devices, and. Depending on the program. An active Secret or TS clearance. Submitting someone without that background doesn't just slow your program down. In many cases it disqualifies the hire entirely, and the time you spent is unrecoverable on a program with a fixed delivery date.
We don't submit DO-178C candidates who can't explain MC/DC coverage. We don't submit engineers for clearance-required roles who don't hold the required level. And we don't submit rad-hard FPGA engineers without asking what radiation environment they designed for and what test they ran to validate it.
Roles we place
Aerospace and Defense Engineering Talent
FPGA Engineers (Mil/Aero)
VHDL (dominant in defense programs), Xilinx/AMD Kintex and UltraScale space-grade devices, Microchip RTG4, DO-254 DAL A and B, triple modular redundancy (TMR), EDAC integration. Synthesis and implementation for radiation-tolerant designs.
Embedded Firmware Engineers (Avionics / Defense)
DO-178C DAL A through C, MISRA-C and CERT-C, Ada and SPARK (still widely used in avionics), modified condition/decision coverage (MC/DC), structural coverage requirements, independent verification (IV&V) experience.
Hardware / Board Engineers (MIL-SPEC)
MIL-STD-810G environmental qualification (vibration, shock, temperature), MIL-STD-461F EMC compliance, derating analysis, conformal coating, radiation shielding considerations, ITAR-controlled design handling.
RTL / Chip Design Engineers (Rad-Hard)
Radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant design, TMR at the logic level, EDAC for memory arrays, mil-spec temperature range (-55°C to +125°C), AEC-Q100-adjacent qualification flows.
Verification Engineers (DO-254)
DO-254 DAL A coverage requirements, 100% structural coverage, formal methods for hardware verification, independent verification and validation (IV&V). Familiar with the DO-254 planning and evidence artifact process.
Systems Engineers (Mil/Aero)
JCIDS requirements development, SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) optimization, ITAR and DFARS compliance, systems engineering process maturity (CMMI), model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
Cleared Engineers
Game 7 maintains relationships with engineers holding active Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI clearances across FPGA, embedded firmware, hardware, and systems engineering disciplines. Clearance level verified before submission.
Mechanical Engineers
Structural and enclosure design for ruggedized airborne and ground platforms, MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification (vibration, shock, thermal cycling, altitude), MIL-STD-461 EMI enclosure considerations, structural and modal FEA in ANSYS Mechanical or Abaqus, GD&T per ASME Y14.5, aluminum, titanium, and composite material selection, DFMEA. SolidWorks, Creo, or NX.
Electro-Mechanical Packaging Engineers
Conduction-cooled chassis and LRU enclosure design, OpenVPX/VPX and ARINC 600 form factors, thermal management for sealed electronics (Ansys Icepak), CTE-matched card frames and wedge locks, MIL-DTL-38999 connector integration, EMI shielding and gasketing, MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 compliance.
Wire Harness Design Engineers
Aircraft and platform wire harness and EWIS design, Siemens Capital (formerly Mentor Capital Harness) or Zuken E3.series, AS50881 aerospace wiring compliance, MIL-DTL-38999 connectors and backshells, M22759 mil-spec wire, EMI segregation and shield/ground scheme, formboard and manufacturing documentation, weight and routing optimization.
Mechanical CAD Designers
Detailed 3D modeling and drawing packages for mil-aero hardware, GD&T per ASME Y14.5, model-based definition (MBD), Technical Data Package (TDP) development, tolerance stackups, sheet-metal and machined-part detailing. CATIA, Creo, NX, or SolidWorks with Teamcenter or Windchill PLM and configuration management.
Reliability Engineers
MIL-HDBK-217 reliability prediction and MTBF analysis, FMECA per MIL-STD-1629A, FRACAS, worst-case circuit analysis (WCCA), derating analysis, HALT/HASS and environmental stress screening (ESS), thermal-cycling and vibration qualification, Weibull analysis in ReliaSoft. RAMS ownership across the program lifecycle.
Why Game 7
What It Takes to Staff Certified and Cleared Programs
01
Clearances Are a Hard Gate
We maintain relationships with engineers who hold active clearances at Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI levels. We do not submit uncleared engineers for positions that require clearance, and we do not tell you a clearance "can be obtained" on timeline-sensitive programs where that assumption has never worked. If the req requires cleared, we bring you cleared.
02
Certification Experience Is Verified, Not Claimed
DO-178C and DO-254 certification experience is one of the most frequently misrepresented credentials in engineering recruiting. We ask specifically: what DAL level, what was the role in the certification effort, what artifact evidence was produced, was there an IV&V relationship, and has this engineer been through a formal audit or DER review. The difference between someone who worked adjacent to a certification program and someone who owned the process matters enormously on your schedule.
03
Itar Compliance Is Part of Our Process
We understand ITAR handling requirements and operate accordingly. Engineers submitted for ITAR-controlled programs are screened for ITAR-eligible status before we go further. This is not an afterthought in our process; it is a gate.
The screening standard
Technical depth
Domain expertise verified through structured discipline-specific screening
Domain match
Experience in your specific discipline, tools, and program phase
Active availability
Confirmed ready to start within your timeline
Rate alignment
Validated against your program budget before submission
Result: 2-4 verified candidates per role. No keyword-matched resumes. No noise.
Disciplines we staff for Aerospace & Defense
Cross-Link to the Discipline Pages
FAQ
Aerospace & Defense Staffing. Common Questions.
Does Game 7 Staffing place engineers with DO-178C experience for avionics programs?+
Yes. Game 7 Staffing places embedded firmware engineers with DO-178C experience for avionics and aerospace programs. Engineers placed in DO-178C roles have worked at DAL A, B, and C levels and have hands-on experience with MISRA-C compliance, modified condition/decision coverage (MC/DC), structural coverage requirements, and the software lifecycle artifact process. Many have worked in Ada and SPARK in addition to C. Game 7 screens for specific DAL level history and the engineer's role in the certification effort. Not self-reported familiarity.
Can Game 7 Staffing provide engineers with active security clearances?+
Yes. Game 7 Staffing maintains relationships with engineers holding active Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI clearances across FPGA design, embedded firmware, hardware engineering, and systems engineering disciplines. Game 7 verifies clearance level before submission and does not submit uncleared engineers for positions requiring clearance. Clearance-eligible engineers are also available for programs where a clearance needs to be initiated from a position of eligibility.
What FPGA experience does Game 7 Staffing screen for in aerospace and defense programs?+
For aerospace and defense FPGA roles, Game 7 screens for VHDL fluency (historically dominant in defense programs alongside SystemVerilog), experience with radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant devices including Xilinx/AMD Kintex and UltraScale space-grade parts and Microchip RTG4, DO-254 Design Assurance Level A or B experience, triple modular redundancy (TMR) implementation, and EDAC integration for memory protection. MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 compliance knowledge is also screened for board-level FPGA applications.
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