FPGA Design Engineer

Position Title: Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Work Location: Hybrid – West Berlin, NJ Area

Projects Involved With:

• Development of advanced embedded electronic products for industrial and high-availability applications
• Hardware architecture and design of processor-based systems
• FPGA and microcontroller-based product development
• Mixed-signal, analog, digital, power, and communication system design
• Product validation, qualification testing, and certification efforts
• New product introduction and production release activities
• Technology roadmap and next-generation product development initiatives

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and release of complex embedded electronic products from concept through production.
• Define system architectures involving processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, communication interfaces, sensors, and power management subsystems.
• Develop hardware solutions that meet performance, reliability, environmental, safety, EMC/EMI, manufacturability, and cost objectives.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and product management teams.
• Serve as technical lead on major development programs.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on hardware design methodologies and engineering best practices.
• Establish engineering standards, design guidelines, and development processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for complex technical issues.
• Design and validate mixed-signal, analog, digital, power, and communication circuits.
• Support PCB stack-up design, signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management activities.
• Develop validation plans, qualification procedures, and design verification testing.
• Support prototypes bring-up, debugging, integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Lead product compliance efforts involving EMC/EMI, electrical safety, and environmental certifications.
• Manage engineering documentation, ECOs, and ECNs throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of electronic hardware design experience.
• Proven experience delivering commercial products from concept through production release.
• Experience serving as technical lead on successful product development programs.
• Strong experience with Cadence schematic capture and PCB design tools.
• Expertise in embedded processor-based systems.
• Experience with microprocessors, microcontrollers, and FPGA-based systems.
• Power supply design experience.
• Knowledge of Ethernet and industrial communication interfaces.
• Understanding of signal integrity and power integrity concepts.
• Hardware validation and qualification testing experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering.
• Experience in industrial, mission-critical, or high-availability systems.
• EMC/EMI compliance and certification experience.
• Electrical safety certification experience.
• Environmental compliance experience.
• Experience with emerging embedded technologies and product roadmap planning.
• Prior mentoring or engineering leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and design-for-manufacturability principles.