FPGA Engineer

FPGA Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Derive FPGA design requirements from system and subsystem specifications.
• Develop FPGA logic using VHDL or Verilog to implement control blocks, custom filters, DSP/image processing blocks, and real-time processing interfaces.
• Optimize FPGA designs for speed and power, analyzing architectural trade-offs for system sample rate and latency.
• Collaborate with peer engineers to verify FPGA implementations against Python/MATLAB models and ensure seamless integration with embedded systems.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded software and FPGA implementations using JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and simulation tools.
• Contribute to all phases of hardware development, including design documentation, schematic reviews, and unit/system testing to ensure real-time performance and low-latency operation.
• Validate FPGA designs for manufacturing release.
• Design and develop embedded software/firmware for microcontrollers and microprocessors.
• Write and optimize low-level drivers and firmware to interface with hardware peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (Master’s/PhD preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software and FPGA development.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA development, including familiarity with FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Altera Quartus.
• Experience in hardware debugging and testing using JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Experience in real-time operating systems and bare-metal environments.
• Experience in designing hardware and image processing pipelines is a plus.
• Strong understanding of microcontroller/microprocessor architecture and peripheral interfacing.

Key Skills:

• Hardware Description Languages (HDLs): VHDL, Verilog.
• Programming & Scripting: C/C++, Python, MATLAB.
• FPGA Development Tools: Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus.
• Debugging & Testing: JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, simulation tools.
• Embedded Systems: Low-level driver development, real-time OS, bare-metal programming.
• Communication Protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN.
• Optimization: FPGA power and speed optimization for real-time processing.