FPGA Design Lead Research 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 in one of these disciplines with at least 2 years of industry experience, or a bachelors degree in one of these disciplines with at least 5 years of industry experience.
• We are looking for 2-5 years of strong FPGA and SoC design expertise using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL.
• We need 2-5 years of hands-on experience with Xilinx and/or Intel (Altera) FPGA devices, tools, and ecosystems such as ModelSim, Intel Quartus, and Xilinx Vivado.
• We expect 2-5 years of solid digital logic design knowledge, including finite state machines, pipelining, and resource optimization.
• We require 2-5 years of experience with RTL simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
• We look for 2-5 years of knowledge of clock domain crossing techniques and metastability reduction.
• We need 2-5 years of familiarity with high-speed and standard interfaces, including UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, PCIe, and DDR.
• We require 2-5 years of experience building testbenches and carrying out functional verification.
• We look for 2-5 years of proficiency with on-chip debugging tools such as ILA and SignalTap.
• We expect 2-5 years of ability to read and interpret schematics, timing diagrams, and hardware datasheets.
• We require 2-5 years of experience using version control systems, with Git preferred.
• We need 2-5 years of experience with high-level synthesis tools and algorithm-to-hardware workflows, including Vitis HLS and integration with MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink for model-based design and verification.
• We require legal authorization to work in the United States, and we will not sponsor bachelors-level candidates for employment visas now or in the future for this role.
• We require willingness to work from our office in Niskayuna, New York.
• Experience developing real-time embedded applications on microcontrollers, FPGAs, x86, and/or ARM processors is strongly preferred.
• Strong embedded programming skills in C, C++, C#, Python, or similar languages are preferred.
• Experience with Linux build systems such as Yocto is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Linux driver and/or kernel development is preferred.
• Experience writing firmware and performing low-level microcontroller programming is preferred.
• Working knowledge of real-time operating systems such as QNX, RTLinux, or VxWorks is preferred.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as hypervisors and Docker containers is preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab and Jenkins is preferred.

• We design FPGA-based solutions for embedded systems and industrial control systems.
• We use FPGA development tools to build, simulate, test, and fine-tune real-time embedded systems.
• We help shape and pursue external funding and partnership opportunities with U.S. government agencies such as the DOE and DOD.
• We work with GE businesses to move real-time embedded control and communication technologies from lab-scale proof points into field-ready prototypes.
• We collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and other organizations to advance embedded systems technology.
• We publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities.
• We support R&D programs that are intended to transition mature technologies into GE business products.

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

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We are GE Vernova Advanced Research, the innovation engine supporting GE Vernovas energy businesses as we drive the energy transition toward a more sustainable, secure, and affordable future. Our team works across a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines and collaborates with GE Vernova businesses, U.S. government agencies, universities, national labs, and more than 420 technology partners on 150+ energy-focused projects. This role is based in Niskayuna, NY, and relocation assistance is available. We offer a competitive compensation package, professional development opportunities, a challenging and collaborative work environment, and benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, retirement savings with company matching and contributions, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, 12 paid holidays, permissive time off, and access to well-being and employee support resources.

last updated 32 week of 2026