FPGA Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Apply now: Engineering Lab Technician, location is Onsite (Wilmington, MA). The start date is ASAP for this 3-month contract position with potential extension.

Job Title: Engineering Lab Technician Location-Type: Onsite (Wilmington, MA) Start Date Is: ASAP Duration: 3 Month Contract (with potential extension) Compensation Range: $58-$63/hour W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship .

Job Description: Seeking a hands-on FPGA professional to support digital hardware validation efforts by owning the complete RTL-to-FPGA-to-lab validation process in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Receive RTL designs from digital design engineers and build FPGA images
• Perform FPGA synthesis, implementation, and board bring-up activities
• Program FPGA devices using JTAG interfaces
• Execute validation testing on FPGA evaluation boards
• Debug hardware and FPGA issues using lab equipment
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies during testing
• Work in a Linux-based development and validation environment
• Collaborate closely with hardware and digital design teams to resolve issues
• Support digital communication and control interface validation efforts
• Drive FPGA validation activities independently from implementation through testing

Minimum Requirements:

• 5-10 years of FPGA development and validation experience
• Demonstrated experience taking designs from RTL through FPGA implementation and lab validation
• Strong experience with FPGA toolchains such as Vivado or Quartus
• Hands-on FPGA board bring-up and debugging experience
• Experience programming and debugging FPGA designs using JTAG
• Strong Linux environment experience
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and FPGA-related issues independently
• Strong collaboration skills working with hardware and design engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Python scripting experience
• C programming experience
• Experience automating test or validation workflows
• Semiconductor or digital IP validation experience