Sr. FPGA Engineer

About IPG Photonics

IPG Photonics is revolutionizing the laser industry as the pioneering developer and leading producer of fiber lasers and amplifiers. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, IPG has over 4,800 employees in more than 30 locations around the world. We aspire to work together with our employees and customers to apply light in ways that improve life.

Our mission is to develop innovative laser solutions to make the world a better place. To accomplish this mission, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent and an engaged and thriving workforce that drives a sustainable future for our company and society.

Working at IPG Photonics you can expect challenging projects, a motivating and friendly environment, and working hand-in-hand with skilled teams of software and hardware engineers.

The Senior Digital and FPGA Engineer is responsible for designing and developing new FPGAs for IPG lasers, scanners, and LDD inspection systems. This role includes hands on lab debugging, integration, and testing. The engineer will also collaborate closely with the Hardware and Software Engineering teams to develop innovative system solutions from concept through to production release.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required;
  Master's degree preferred. Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of FPGA RTL development experience using Verilog and System Verilog.
• 3+ years of software development experience in C, C++, C#, Python, or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience with Questa Sim, Vivado, and Quartus development environments.
• Proven ability to design and develop complex FPGA-based systems from concept through production, including RTL design, verification, timing closure, bitstream generation, hardware bring-up, and production support.
• Experience implementing DSP and MATLAB algorithms in FPGA hardware is highly desirable.
• Experience integrating FPGA designs with ARM-based SoCs running Linux.
• Solid understanding of clock domain crossing (CDC), synchronization techniques.
• Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD development workflows.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development productivity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.