FPGA Engineer IV

About the Role

At KARL STORZ, the FPGA Design Engineer IV is responsible for designing, developing, testing, integrating, and verifying FPGA-based and accelerated imaging solutions for advanced medical video camera systems. This role provides technical leadership across FPGA development, embedded processors, GPU and edge computing platforms, and AI-enabled image processing technologies. The engineer partners with cross‑functional teams to develop high‑performance imaging solutions that support innovative medical devices while ensuring quality, reliability, and manufacturability.

• Design and develop synthesizable Verilog/System Verilog HDL code for FPGA implementations.
• Create simulation and verification environments using Verilog/System Verilog.
• Analyze FPGA resource utilization, power consumption, timing, and overall system performance.
• Troubleshoot FPGA designs and resolve hardware and software integration issues.
• Select FPGA devices and supporting components that meet system performance and design requirements.

• Lead FPGA development efforts and provide technical guidance to FPGA engineering teams.
• Analyze, decompose, and define FPGA and system requirements.
• Contribute to overall system architecture, including FPGA, embedded processors, GPU, edge computing, and AI‑enabled imaging solutions.
• Drive improvements to FPGA development processes, methodologies, and architecture.
• Identify innovative design solutions that improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Utilize approved AI‑assisted development tools to improve code quality, verification, documentation, debugging efficiency, and engineering productivity.
• Contribute to architectures utilizing GPU programming, edge computing, AI inference, and accelerated imaging platforms.
• Evaluate system tradeoffs related to FPGA resources, GPU performance, power consumption, and overall system requirements.

• Develop comprehensive verification strategies to ensure FPGA functionality and performance.
• Produce clear technical documentation, design specifications, and engineering analysis.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, regulatory requirements, and information security policies.
• Support integration, validation, and testing activities throughout the product lifecycle.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of FPGA design experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 7‑11 years with a Master's degree.
• Expert‑level experience designing FPGA solutions using Verilog/System Verilog.
• Strong understanding of FPGA architectures, synthesis, timing analysis, and verification methodologies.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting FPGA, hardware, and software integration challenges.
• Advanced experience architecting FPGA solutions to meet complex system requirements.
• Strong knowledge of FPGA design tools, resource optimization, timing closure, and power analysis.
• Experience utilizing AI‑assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency and quality.
• Excellent technical documentation and engineering communication skills.

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with GPU programming, AI inference deployment, edge‑computing platforms, AMD Versal AI Engines, NVIDIA Jetson/Orin platforms, or similar accelerated computing technologies.
• Experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers interfacing with FPGA devices.
• Strong understanding of video timing and interface standards.
• Knowledge of medical device quality systems, including FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, and ISO 9001.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical teams.

• Design cutting‑edge FPGA and accelerated computing solutions used in advanced medical imaging systems.
• Influence system architecture across FPGA, embedded processing, GPU, and AI technologies.
• Work alongside highly collaborative engineering teams developing…