David Smiley

David Smiley is a seasoned Senior Staff FPGA Engineer with extensive expertise in FPGA architecture and design, currently employed at VIAVI Solutions since October 2025. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Staff FPGA Engineer at Spirent Communications, focusing on system and digital design for high-speed Ethernet test equipment. As Principal Engineer at FirstPass Engineering, David specialized in digital design and verification of ASIC and FPGA-based projects, utilizing SystemVerilog and VHDL. Earlier positions include a Senior FPGA Electrical Engineer role at UTC Aerospace Systems and a significant tenure at Intel as Senior Component Design Engineer and Architect, where contributions included the development of multiple Intel SoCs. David's diverse background also consists of key hardware engineering roles at companies such as Xyterra Computing, Mayan Networks, AG Communications Systems, and Honeywell Aerospace. David holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Michigan, earned between 1982 and 1987.