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.

Responsibilities

+ 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.

Essential Skills

+ 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.

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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.

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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.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ 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.

Work Environment

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 Chip/Microsemi/Actel, Intel/Altera, and Lattice. You will regularly use industry-standard tools such as Vivado, Vitis, simulation environments, IP Integrator, and Tcl-based automation scripts.

Projects span a wide range of applications, with designs deployed in demanding environments from space to undersea, offering continuous technical challenges…