Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer Job Fall River area,Massachusetts USA,Engineering

Principal FPGA Engineer - Medical Diagnostics

X4 Life Sciences are partnered with an innovative medical diagnostics company seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to provide technical leadership in the development and sustainment of next-generation diagnostic systems.

This is a high-impact senior role where you will lead FPGA architecture, HDL development, verification, integration, and system-level design within a regulated medical device environment, while also driving process maturity and cross-functional alignment across hardware and software teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead FPGA architecture definition, HDL design, verification, validation, and release activities
Own FPGA integration within hardware and embedded software system architectures
Serve as a technical authority across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams
Perform complex technical trade-off analyses and drive engineering decisions
Support system-level debugging, troubleshooting, and product release activities
Lead and mentor engineers while influencing technical direction across projects
Support CAPA, complaint investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives
Drive improvements in FPGA/firmware development processes and engineering workflows
Ensure disciplined documentation and predictable execution of engineering work
Identify and mitigate engineering risks, especially in sustaining/obsolescence programs

Key Requirements:

Strong FPGA technical background is essential
Extensive experience in regulated environments (IVD medical device experience strongly preferred)
Proven ability to work within regulated release processes
Strong understanding of FPGA/firmware lifecycle and modern engineering processes
Demonstrated ability to identify gaps in engineering processes and implement improvements
Experience collaborating closely with software teams on hardware/software interface design
Ability to manage risk in engineering changes, especially in sustaining engineering and obsolescence programs
Organized, process-driven, and able to plan, execute, and document work in a predictable way

Preferred Skills & Tools:

Xilinx / AMD FPGA platforms
Artix-7

Key

Skills:

Regulated Product Development
Firmware & Software Process Improvement
Risk Management in Sustaining Engineering
Technical Documentation & Specifications
Cross-functional Collaboration (Hardware & Software)
Technical Leadership & Mentoring

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