FPGA Design Engineer

FPGA Design Engineer

As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will design, integrate, and test advanced FPGA and SoC systems in a fast-paced, rapid-prototyping development environment. You will work on complex, high-performance designs that operate in demanding applications ranging from space to undersea, giving you the opportunity to push technology forward and see the real-world impact of your work.

• Design advanced FPGA and SoC solutions using industry-leading devices and tool chains.
• Integrate FPGA and SoC designs into larger embedded systems, including IP integration and system-level block design.
• Perform synchronous digital design, ensuring robust timing closure across complex, high-speed designs.
• Use Vivado and Vitis to implement, synthesize, place, route, and debug FPGA and SoC designs.
• Develop and maintain block designs using IP Integrator and related tools.
• Create, simulate, and verify HDL code using VHDL, Verilog, and System Verilog.
• Implement and tune designs that use multigigabit transceivers and high-speed protocols.
• Contribute to embedded design activities involving MPSoC, RFSoC, and related system architectures.
• Work with a variety of FPGA and SoC platforms, including AMD Xilinx Ultra Scale+, Micro Chip/Microsemi/Actel, Intel/Altera, and Lattice devices.
• Apply Tcl scripting to automate design flows, tool configurations, and verification tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a rapid-prototyping environment to define requirements and deliver working prototypes.
• Test and debug FPGA and SoC implementations in the lab, ensuring reliable operation under real-world conditions.
• Stay current with advances in FPGA, SoC, and high-speed digital design technologies and apply them to new projects.

• At least 10 years of experience as an FPGA and SoC designer and developer.
• Strong proficiency in FPGA and SoC design and development, including synchronous digital design and timing closure.
• Hands-on experience with Vivado and Vitis for FPGA and SoC implementation and debug.
• Proficiency with simulation tools and methodologies for verifying FPGA and SoC designs.
• Experience with IP Integrator and block design for system-level integration.
• Strong HDL skills, including VHDL, Verilog, and System Verilog.
• Proven experience with multigigabit transceivers and related high-speed design considerations.
• Demonstrated ability in IP integration and embedded design for FPGA-based systems.
• Practical knowledge of AMD Xilinx Ultra Scale+ MPSoC or RFSoC platforms.
• Experience with devices from Micro Chip/Microsemi/Actel, Intel/Altera, and Lattice.
• Proficiency with Tcl scripting for design automation and tool control.
• Understanding of high-speed protocols and their implementation in FPGA designs.
• Basic understanding of RF fundamentals as they relate to FPGA and SoC systems.

• Experience working in environments that demand rapid prototyping and quick design iterations.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex digital and mixed-signal issues at the system and board level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to high-performance, mission-critical systems.
• Comfort working across multiple FPGA vendors and tool chains in a single project lifecycle.
• Ability to document designs clearly and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Motivation to push technology boundaries and work on applications deployed in challenging environments such as space and undersea.

You will work in a fast-paced, engineering-focused environment that emphasizes rapid prototyping, innovation, and hands-on development. The role centers on advanced FPGA and SoC technologies, including AMD Xilinx Ultra Scale+ MPSoC and RFSoC platforms, as well as devices from Micro…