Technical Lead - FPGA Verification (VHDL, Do-254)

Role overview

Technical Lead - FPGA Verification (VHDL, Do-254) at Thales

The Thales India Engineering Competency Center (ECC) is seeking a Hands-on Technical Lead for FPGA IVV.

This is a dual-impact role: you will act as a player and a technical coach to elevate the team's skills while remaining directly involved in the execution of complex verification activities to meet the DO-254 excellence.

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Strategic Coaching & Mentorship
• Technical Guidance: Provide daily coaching to the engineering team adhering to the verification best practices and advanced debugging techniques.
• Skill Uplift: Adoption of latest tools, use of AI.
• Best Practices: Establish and maintain high-quality coding standards for VHDL and documentation for DO-254.
• 2.
• Operational Execution
• Environment Development: Directly architect and code critical VHDL environment including BFMs/Models and complex test scenarios.
• Complex Interfaces Validation: Experience in verification of communication interfaces and bus standards (Example: AXI4, SPI, PCIe, UART, ARINC 818/664 …)
• Problem Solving: Take the lead on the most challenging technical bottlenecks, from simulation mismatches to physical hardware-software integration issues.
• 3.
• Certification & Delivery (DO-254)
• End-to-End Ownership: Be accountable for the full verification cycle (DAL A/B), ensuring 100% traceability between requirements and test results.
• Artifact Production: Hands-on drafting and review of critical certification documents (Hardware Requirement Specification, Hardware Verification Test procedure & Results document, etc.)
• Schedule & Risk: Lead technical estimation, planning, and risk mitigation for the IVV scope.
• Critical Competencies
• Expert VHDL (Active Practitioner): Current, hands-on experience in defining verification architectures and building verification environments.
• Communication & Bus Protocols: Deep technical knowledge of AXI4, PCIe, Ethernet, UART, and ARINC standards.
• Process Assurance: DO-254 (DAL A/B) or comparable safety standards Mentoring & Pedagogy: Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and upskill a team.
• Tool Mastery: Advanced user of Siemens Questasim/Synopsys-VCS/Cadence-Xcelium/Rivera-PRO.
• Automation: Capable of developing Python/TCL scripts to optimize the verification flow.
• Project Stewardship: Ability to balance technical execution with planning and reporting.
• At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do.
• Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do.
• Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in FPGA Verification.
• Industry: Aerospace or Defense background would be an added advantage.
• B.Tech/B.E or M.Tech/Masters in Electronics & Communication

Employment details

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges.
• From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence.
• Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
• Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others.
• Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India.
• Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors.
• Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs.
• The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.
• Technical Lead – FPGA Verification (DO-254)
• Location: Bangalore [India]