Senior Digital Engineer

Responsibilities

• Write, simulate, and debug HDL code for FPGA design.
• Write command-line tooling for testing FPGA designs.
• Use Matlab and Simulink to model electrical power systems.
• Use both digital hardware and software knowledge to optimize system design.
• Work with electrical power engineers and controls engineers to develop advanced power control firmware.

• Bachelor of Science degree
• 5+ years of industry experience with embedded systems HDL design, specifically one or many of the following:
• Communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, memory bus, ARM AMBA AHB or AXI, CAN, RS485, Ethernet, Ethercat, USB, Fiber Optics
• Digital signal processing (DSP)
• Switching power converter control
• Motor control
• Experience using Verilog or VHDL
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers to probe and debug digital hardware
• Experience using Python to create command-line tooling and scripted tests
• Git version control

• Matlab and Simulink with HDL coder
• Experience working with AMD/Xilinx Vivado tool suite and FPGAs
• Fixed-point mathematics experience
• Both Verilog and VHDL experience
• Experience designing ARM AMBA AXI and AXI-Stream connected modules
• Understanding of clock domain management and clock crossing
• CMake experience
• Digital hardware design using Altium Designer

Expert Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Milwaukee, WI.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $150000.00/yr. Full benefits- health, dental, vision, 401K

This is a fully onsite position in Milwaukee,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on May 19, 2026.

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