FPGA Design - Lead Research Engineer "Clearance Required

Position: FPGA Design - Lead Research Engineer "CLEARANCE REQUIRED"

Job Description Summary

As an FPGA Design Research Engineer, you will have the opportunity to architect and develop state-of-the-art embedded systems for real-time controls and industrial communication applications. You will lead and contribute to R&D projects that are aligned with GE Vernova's energy businesses such as Renewables, Gas Power, Power Conversion, Hydro, and Grid Solutions. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to shape, pursue, and execute R&D efforts in partnership with U.S. Government Agencies such as the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense (DOD), universities, and national labs.

Technologies developed under these programs will be matured and transitioned into GE business products. Are you ready to join our team of technology enthusiasts to drive the energy transition for a more sustainable future?

As a GE Vernova accelerator, GE Vernova Advanced Research is driving strategy and leading research & development efforts to execute on the business's mission to power the energy transition. We forge the partnerships and invent the technologies required to electrify and decarbonize for a zero-carbon future.

Representing virtually every major scientific and engineering discipline, our researchers are collaborating with GE Vernova's businesses, the U.S. government, and more than 420 technology partners to execute on 150+ energy-focused projects. Collectively, these research programs and initiatives aim to solve near term technical challenges, deliver next generation product advances, and drive long term breakthrough innovation to enable more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy.


Job Description


Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA solutions for embedded systems and industrial control systems (ICS).
• Leverage FPGA design tools to develop, simulate, test, and optimize real-time embedded systems.
• Shape and pursue external opportunities with U.S. government agencies such as the DOE and DOD.
• Work with GE businesses to help transition real-time embedded controls and communication systems from early-stage lab demonstrations to fieldable prototypes.
• Collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and others to advance the state of the art in embedded systems.
• Publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 2 years of industry experience OR Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
• 2-5 years of strong FPGA and SoC design experience using Verilog, System Verilog and VHDL
• 2-5 years of hands-on experience with Xilinx and/or Intel (Altera) FPGA devices, tools, and ecosystems
  (e.g., Model Sim, Intel Quartus, Xilinx Vivado)
• 2-5 years of solid understanding of digital logic design, including FSMs, pipelining, and resource optimization.
• 2-5 years of experience with RTL simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure
• 2-5 years of knowledge of clock domain crossing (CDC) techniques and metastability mitigation
• 2-5 years of familiarity with high-speed and standard interfaces (UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, PCIe, DDR)
• 2-5 years of experience developing test benches and performing functional verification.
• 2-5 years of proficiency with on-chip debugging tools (e.g., ILA, Signal Tap)
• 2-5 years of ability to read and interpret schematics, timing diagrams, and hardware datasheets
• 2-5 years of experience using version control systems (Git preferred)
• 2-5 years of experience with high-level synthesis (HLS) tools and algorithm-to-hardware workflows, including Vitis HLS and integration with Math Works MATLAB/Simulink for model-based design and verification.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with the development of real-time embedded applications and systems on microcontrollers, FPGAs, x86, and/or ARM processors.
• Strong embedded programming skills (e.g., C/C++, C#, Python, etc.).
• Experience with Linux build systems (e.g., Yocto).
• Working…