Lead FPGA Architect for Industrial Imaging Systems

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Richmond; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to shape the FPGA architecture strategy for advanced imaging systems. You will lead a team of FPGA designers, setting RTL standards and guiding hardware-software integration across multiple sites.

You will drive security features, device selection, and cost-aware design while collaborating with product, firmware, and hardware teams to deliver high‑reliability imaging products.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Extensive FPGA development experience using VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Expertise in simulation, synthesis, timing closure, CDC analysis, constraints, and verification.
• Proven FPGA/firmware integration experience including processors, memory controllers, and register maps.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up and lab debugging experience.

Responsibilities

• Define FPGA architecture strategy across industrial camera platforms.
• Lead and mentor a team of FPGA designers, providing technical guidance and coaching.
• Establish RTL standards, design methodologies, and reusable IP practices.
• Drive FPGA security features including bitstream protection and secure update support.
• Select FPGA devices and manage resource budgets to optimize cost, power, and longevity.
• Serve as the final technical authority for FPGA architecture decisions and firmware integration.
• Conduct design reviews covering RTL, schematics, pin assignments, memory maps, and interfaces.
• Lead FPGA build, release, automation, and regression infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product, manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering teams across sites.
• Evaluate emerging FPGA technologies, tools, and design approaches.

Skills

Technical leadership

FPGA development

VHDL/Verilog

Simulation & timing

FPGA integration

Hardware bring-up

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

AMD/Xilinx toolchains

Intel/Altera toolchains

Microchip FPGA platforms

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Principal FPGA Engineer to shape the FPGA architecture strategy for advanced imaging systems. You will lead a team of FPGA designers, setting RTL standards and guiding hardware-software integration across multiple sites.

You will drive security features, device selection, and cost-aware design while collaborating with product, firmware, and hardware teams to deliver high‑reliability imaging products.