Lead Design Engineer

Salary: $98,400 - 164,000 per year Requirements:

• We require a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field, or a masters degree with at least 2 years of industry experience, or a bachelors degree with at least 5 years of industry experience.
• We are seeking 2 to 5 years of hands-on FPGA and SoC design experience using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL.
• We need 2 to 5 years of practical experience with Xilinx and/or Intel (Altera) FPGA devices, tools, and environments such as ModelSim, Intel Quartus, or Xilinx Vivado.
• We require 2 to 5 years of strong understanding of digital logic design, including finite state machines, pipelining, and resource efficiency.
• We are looking for 2 to 5 years of experience in RTL simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
• We value 2 to 5 years of knowledge in clock domain crossing techniques and metastability reduction.
• We require 2 to 5 years of familiarity with high-speed and standard interfaces such as UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, PCIe, and DDR.
• We are seeking 2 to 5 years of experience creating testbenches and carrying out functional verification.
• We need 2 to 5 years of proficiency with on-chip debugging tools such as ILA and SignalTap.
• We require 2 to 5 years of ability to interpret schematics, timing diagrams, and hardware datasheets.
• We expect 2 to 5 years of experience using version control systems, with Git preferred.
• We are looking for 2 to 5 years of experience with high-level synthesis tools and algorithm-to-hardware workflows, including Vitis HLS and integration with MATLAB/Simulink for model-based design and validation.
• Preferred candidates will have experience developing real-time embedded systems on microcontrollers, FPGAs, x86, and/or ARM processors.
• Strong embedded software skills in languages such as C, C++, C#, or Python are highly desirable.
• Experience with Linux build environments such as Yocto, Linux driver or kernel development, firmware writing, low-level programming, real-time operating systems, virtualization, and CI/CD tools is a plus.
• We require legal authorization to work in the United States.
• We require a willingness to work from our office in Niskayuna, New York.

• We develop FPGA-based solutions for embedded systems and industrial control systems.
• We use FPGA design tools to build, simulate, test, and refine real-time embedded platforms.
• We shape and pursue external research opportunities with U.S. government agencies such as the DOE and DOD.
• We partner with GE businesses to move real-time embedded control and communication technologies from lab proof-of-concepts to field-ready prototypes.
• We collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and other organizations to advance embedded systems innovation.
• We publish technical articles, pursue patents, and contribute to open-source communities.
• We help mature research technologies so they can be transitioned into GE business products.

• ARM
• C#
• CI/CD
• Embedded
• Ethernet
• FPGA
• Firmware
• Git
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Matlab
• PCIe
• Python
• SystemVerilog
• Verilog
• VHDL
• Architect
• Docker
• GitLab
• Jenkins

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We are GE Vernova Advanced Research, an innovation-focused team accelerating the energy transition through research and development that supports Renewables, Gas Power, Power Conversion, Hydro, and Grid Solutions. We work closely with U.S. government agencies, universities, national laboratories, and more than 420 technology partners across 150+ energy-focused initiatives to solve near-term technical challenges and create next-generation breakthroughs. We offer a strong work environment, professional growth opportunities, challenging career paths, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, retirement savings, tuition assistance, adoption support, paid parental leave, disability coverage, life insurance, paid holidays, and permissive time off. This is an on-site role based in Niskayuna, New York, with relocation assistance available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

last updated 33 week of 2026