Senior FPGA Engineer

Job-:
Norwood, MA, United States

Schedule:

Full time, 1stPosted:
Seeking a Senior FPGA design engineer with 7 to 15 years of experience. In this role, you will drive innovative solutions in the Semiconductor Test Group  Cohu, semiconductor test solutions span digital, RF, and mixed signal applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This role is an exciting opportunity to design challenging solutions for semiconductor test instruments. You will be involved in all stages of product development from initial concept through release to manufacturing. You will be working alongside other FPGA designers as well as collaborating with software and hardware engineers to drive compelling FPGA solutions to solve complex system requirements. This role is for FPGA implementation to support key functions across multiple test instrument families.

This includes:

High speed PCIe High bandwidth DDR memory

Waveform generation and digitizationDSP implementation

Precision analog signal control and calibration

Work activities involve:

FPGA design using AMD and Intel FPGA devicesRTL design and simulation

System-level FPGA architecture definition and translation of instrument requirements into RTL implementations

High-speed interfaces and memory subsystem design including JESD, PCIe, DMA, and DDR4/5

Board-level debug, and lab bring-up using standard lab equipment

Revision control and configuration management

Collaboration with software and hardware engineers to ensure proper integration of a complete test instrument

Interaction with other functional groups and coordination with outside design resources

Must be a self-motivated individual to work in a fast-paced environment

Generation of technical documentation and reports

Required Qualifications:

BS, MS, or PhD Minimum 7 years of experience with RTL and FPGAsExpertise with RTL design and simulation

Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera tools

Proficiency using simulation tools such as Modelsim, VCS, or Xcelium Verilog/System Verilog language experience

Ability to work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision

Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy

English language proficiency Desired

Qualifications:

Working knowledge of Python Working knowledge of C/C++ Formal verification experience

Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera SoC devices and tool chains

Compensation:
The estimated base pay range for this position is $135,000-$150,000 per year, depending on qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related factors. This range represents Cohu’s good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for this role upon hire. This role may also be eligible for other compensation programs as determined by company policy.

Featured benefits Medical, dental & vision insurance 401(k) with company matching contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition assistance Disability & life insurance

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