Senior FPGA Engineer

Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Summary


We are seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join a growing Digital Design Engineering team. This individual will work collaboratively across multiple technical teams to design, develop, integrate, and bring advanced FPGA-based products into production.


The ideal candidate will have strong experience in FPGA/RTL design and development , with a broad understanding of FPGA design methodologies and best practices, including architecture, SystemVerilog coding, modeling, simulation, verification, integration, and hardware testing.


This is an opportunity for an experienced FPGA engineer to take ownership of complex digital design projects while also contributing to the development and mentorship of junior engineers.


Key Responsibilities

• Derive FPGA requirements from system-level requirements and develop FPGA architectures to fulfill those requirements.
• Design, implement, and test Register-Transfer Level (RTL) features and components based on system architecture and requirements.
• Own the detailed design and development of assigned FPGA/firmware components and subsystem functionality.
• Develop and execute unit-level and system-level test and implementation plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate FPGA features into system hardware.
• Support hardware bring-up and troubleshooting of RTL features developed by the team.
• Participate in requirements, architecture, design, and code reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
• Work within structured development and quality processes, including requirements traceability and verification.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior members of RTL, FPGA, and integration teams.
• Contribute to the development of reliable, scalable, and maintainable FPGA designs.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and/or Verilog .
• Programming experience with Python .
• Strong understanding of FPGA design methodologies, including state machine design and DSP implementation.
• Experience with FPGA timing closure .
• Experience mapping algorithms into FPGA-appropriate hardware implementations.
• Strong experience integrating FPGA features and bringing up hardware.
• Experience with HDL synthesis and simulation tools such as VCS, Synplify, or similar.
• Experience with FPGA design analysis, including:
  • Timing analysis
  • Lint
  • Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)
  • Code coverage
  • IP compliance
• Experience designing portable and scalable test benches.
• Experience with UVM/OVM and constrained-random verification.
• Familiarity with hierarchical simulation and verification frameworks.
• Experience with communication protocols such as I2C, UART, and SPI .
• Familiarity with microcontroller peripherals, including ADCs, DACs, Flash, EEPROM, timers, and watchdogs.
• Experience working with functional requirements and developing requirement-based tests.
• Working knowledge of data structures and algorithm fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of digital and analog electronics.
• Experience with configuration management and change-control tools such as Git, Subversion, Jira, or similar .
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and technically complex environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of control systems and digital signal processing fundamentals.
• Experience with embedded software development using C/C++ or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) .
• Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as:
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Make/CMake
  • TCL
• Experience developing embedded applications involving LiDAR, laser systems, or other advanced sensing technologies .
• Experience working in safety-critical industries, including familiarity with FIT analysis or similar reliability methodologies.
• Knowledge of computing architectures beyond FPGAs, including DSPs, GPUs, and MCUs , and their associated hardware platforms.
• Experience with ASIC design and migration from FPGA prototypes to production ASICs.
• Experience working with complex embedded systems and hardware/software integration.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional FPGA engineering experience , or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits
PEAK's benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Savings Account (DCA), and 401K plan. PEAK believes that taking care of our team is essential for success and we are proud to provide benefits that enhance both your well-being and your future. Additionally, our associates may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave as required by Federal, State, or local laws.


Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
PEAK Technical Staffing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. PEAK does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We encourage all individuals to apply.


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