Firmware Engineer II - FPGA

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

This is a key position which will require you to lead the hardware description language (HDL) architecture for the next generation platform. The individual in this role needs to have strong FPGA design experience. VHDL experience preferred, Verilog experience acceptable. This is in addition to having in-depth FPGA logic design skills with a depth of experience in digital design.

• Participates in all phases of the FPGA development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test of all products.
• Applies sound engineering principles in the development of digital design/architecture for the target application.
• Ownership of advanced digital architecture and design.
• Works with Systems Engineers and Program Management to decompose system level requirements.
• Conducts design reviews of team members work products.
• Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Design product and sub components on supply chain typical manufacturing methods for sheet metal, machined parts, casting, molding, extruding, stamping, and 3D printing.

• Works in a standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment, a noisy fast-paced lab, and/or clean room.

• HDL knowledge with an emphasis on using language features towards reusable libraries, maintainable, and testable designs.
• Development of self-checking test benches.
• Circuit design, documentation and implementation of high-speed digital electronics, FPGAs, and embedded processor systems.
• Development and modification of C++ RTOS embedded applications.
• Strong understanding of synchronous design practices and data flow management (FIFOs, memories, pipelining).
• Experience in signal and power integrity analysis of digital/FPGA designs.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and SoCs desired.
• Experience in developing specifications, and resource requirements for digital/FPGA designs.
• Familiarity with I2C, SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR3/4, and various standard IP cores.
• Strong and demonstrated digital design skills.
• Experience with Xilinx Vivado preferred.
• VHDL programming experience with FPGAs preferred.
• Verilog programming experience with FPGA’s acceptable.
• Fluent skills with Xilinx Vivado, build configuration/automation, TCL scripts, etc. a plus.
• Familiarity with agile, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CICD), GIT, Bit Bucket a plus.
• Experience with embedded microprocessors within FPGAs desired.
• Hands-on laboratory experience is critical and required.…