Embedded Firmware and FPGA Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We are currently recruiting for an Embedded Firmware & FPGA Engineer to either work in Metro Detroit or remote within the Eastern or Central time zones in the US. Must live in the US.

LER Tech Force is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America. Follow us at: LER Tech Force on Linked In.

• Contribute to the architecture, design, development, verification, and release of FPGA-based solutions supporting next-generation power management products, including advanced silicon carbide (SiC)-based three-phase power conversion systems for mission-critical applications such as data centers
• .Work as part of an engineering team to architect, develop, verify, test, and release FPGA-based designs in support of new product development; collaborate with global cross-functional teams to support the launch of new products
• .Review product requirements and collaborate with systems, firmware, controls, power electronics, and hardware engineers to translate system-level specifications into FPGA architecture and detailed design requirements
• .Evaluate alternative FPGA architectures and implementation approaches to meet customer and product development requirements while considering performance, resource utilization, cost, reliability, and schedule
• .Design, develop, review, and maintain synthesizable RTL using Verilog, System Verilog, and/or VHDL
• .Develop FPGA logic for functions such as PWM generation, digital control, protection and fault management, high-speed data acquisition, sequencing, state machines, digital filtering, and processor/peripheral interfaces
• .Develop modular and reusable FPGA design components and establish effective FPGA coding and design practices
• .Develop test benches and perform RTL simulation and functional verification to ensure designs meet functional and system requirements
• .Perform synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis, and timing closure using industry-standard FPGA development tool chains
• .Analyze and resolve FPGA implementation challenges related to timing, resource utilization, clock distribution, reset architecture, and clock-domain crossing
• .Design and integrate communication interfaces between FPGAs, microcontrollers, DSPs, ADCs, DACs, and other system components using interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, and parallel interfaces, as applicable
• .Support board-level bring-up, integration, and debugging of FPGA-based systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, and embedded FPGA debugging tools
• .Participate in design reviews, RTL code reviews, verification reviews, and root-cause investigations

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• What you'll need to be successful:
  Essential:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution with at least 5 years of professional experience in FPGA/CPLD or digital hardware design and development; OR Master's degree in the same disciplines with at least 5 years of professional experience in FPGA/CPLD or digital hardware design and development
• Professional experience developing synthesizable RTL using VHDL, Verilog, and/or System Verilog
• Experience with FPGA design workflows including RTL development, simulation, synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and hardware validation
• Strong knowledge of digital logic design, synchronous design principles, finite-state machines, pipelining, clocking, reset architectures, and FPGA resource optimization
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, component datasheets, interface specifications, and timing diagrams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional and geographically distributed engineering teams
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of independently driving technical activities to meet project schedules
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment around high-voltage equipment where strict adherence to safety practices is critical.

• Design experience with power electronic, industrial control, energy conversion, or other real-time embedded products
• Experience implementing digital control algorithms, PWM generation, modulation techniques, and high-speed deterministic control…