FPGA Engineer, Hardware & Electronics

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel

• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development

• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

This position is for an FPGA Design Engineer with 5 or more years of development experience. The position requires a self-motivated individual with a strong desire to succeed/excel, whose primary responsibility is designing and developing FPGAs for use in audio and video products. As an Engineer the candidate is expected to take a leading role in design decisions and development. Other responsibilities include some PCB board level electrical design and testing, contributing to functional product specifications and working closely in a team environment. This individual should have a strong, positive attitude and the ability to easily multitask and provide advice/support to other engineers as well as technical support personnel. They should possess strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop FPGAs for audio and video products.

• Lead design and architecture decisions by acting as a subject matter expert for targeted technologies.

• Manage assigned tasks and schedules.

• Follow engineering standards and procedures for FPGA development.

• Work with a team of engineers to bring products to the AV industry.

• Support others within the company as needed.

• Maintain and support existing products.

What You Need to Be Successful

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

• 5+ years of Verilog HDL programming experience required.

• Experience with both Altera and AMD (Xilinx) FPGA device families.

• Familiarity with using FPGA High Speed SERDES features and DDR3/DDR4 memory interfaces.

• Experience with using FPGA devices with embedded processors like Xilinx Zynq SoC and Altera SoC devices.

• Ability to testbench and simulate RTL code. Questa Simulator a bonus.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Knowledge of script driven FPGA build processes.

• Experience in Schematic Capture and Printed Circuit Board Design.

• Ability to operate in a Linux environment.

• Experience in Audio/Video or AVB over ethernet networks.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally

• Willingness to work in a full time office environment in Richardson, TX

• HARMAN will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.