Digital Design Engineer

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Digital Engineer

This Digital Engineer role focuses on developing advanced FPGA-based digital systems and power control firmware within a research and development environment. You will design, simulate, and debug HDL code, build command-line tools to support testing, and collaborate closely with electrical power and controls engineers to deliver robust, high‑performance embedded solutions.

• Write, simulate, and debug HDL code for FPGA designs, ensuring reliable and efficient digital implementations.
• Develop command‑line tooling and automation scripts to test and validate FPGA designs.
• Use Matlab and Simulink to model electrical power systems and support control algorithm development.
• Apply both digital hardware and software expertise to optimize overall system architecture and performance.
• Collaborate with electrical power engineers and controls engineers to develop advanced power control firmware.
• Implement and integrate communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, memory buses, ARM AMBA AHB or AXI, CAN, RS485, Ethernet, EtherCAT, USB, and fiber optics where applicable.
• Design and implement digital signal processing (DSP) functions, switching power converter control, and motor control logic in HDL.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers to probe, measure, and debug digital hardware.
• Create and maintain Python‑based command‑line tools and scripts to support testing workflows and version‑controlled development.
• Work within FPGA tool chains, including AMD/Xilinx Vivado, to synthesize, implement, and verify FPGA designs.
• Design and integrate ARM AMBA AXI and AXI‑Stream connected modules, managing interfaces and data paths.
• Apply fixed‑point mathematics techniques to implement control and signal processing algorithms efficiently in hardware.
• Contribute to digital hardware design, including schematic and PCB development using tools such as Altium Designer.
• Support embedded software integration, including C/C++, embedded Linux, and microcontroller (MCU) development where needed.
• Use Git‑based version control workflows to manage HDL, scripts, and related project artifacts in a structured and traceable manner.

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of industry experience with embedded systems HDL design.
• Hands‑on experience with one or more communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, memory bus, ARM AMBA AHB or AXI, CAN, RS485, Ethernet, EtherCAT, USB, or fiber optics.
• Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) implementations in embedded or FPGA‑based systems.
• Experience with switching power converter control and related digital control techniques.
• Experience with motor control implementations using embedded systems or FPGAs.
• Proficiency in Verilog or VHDL for FPGA and digital hardware design.
• Ability to 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 automated scripts.
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems to manage source code and design files.
• Solid understanding of power systems, power electronics, and digital control concepts.
• Experience working with FPGA technologies and digital design flows.

• Experience using Matlab and Simulink, including HDL Coder, to model power systems and generate HDL code.
• Experience working with AMD/Xilinx Vivado tool suite and FPGAs.
• Experience with fixed‑point mathematics for control and signal processing applications.
• Proficiency with both Verilog and VHDL for flexible digital design work.
• Experience designing ARM AMBA AXI and AXI‑Stream connected modules.
• Understanding of clock domain management and clock crossing techniques in digital systems.
• Experience with CMake for build configuration and automation.
• Experience with digital hardware design using Altium Designer or similar EDA tools.
• Experience with C/C++ for embedded software development.
• Experience with embedded Linux and microcontroller (MCU) platforms.
• Familiarity with power electronics and power system modeling.
• Strong…