R&D Expert FPGA Engineer

Keysight Technologies; George Town; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Penang is seeking an expert level engineer to lead FPGA/CPLD design for test & measurement instruments. You will work on high-speed interfaces, DSP blocks, and hardware-software integration within a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires 7+ years of FPGA design experience, strong analog/mixed-signal knowledge, and proficiency with EDA tools. Collaboration with hardware, mechanical, and software teams will be essential to optimize performance and cost.

Qualifications

• Ph.D/Master/Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering.
• Strong knowledge and experiences in fundamental analog and mixed signal circuit design and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge in signal analysis and implementing efficient DSP block in FPGA.
• Good experience using EDA tools such as LTspice, Hyperlynx, MATLAB, Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Intel Quartus for circuit simulation and synthesis.
• Good working knowledge in programming languages such as Agilent VEE, C, C++, C#.
• Minimum 7 years of FPGA design experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead in designing and developing FPGA/CPLD design for Keysight test and measurement instrument.
• Work with System Architect or design lead to define and develop instrument system architecture according to product specifications and scopes.
• Occasionally you will need to involve in Hardware circuit design depending on the nature of project.
• Develop test solutions and characterizing hardware prototype to ensure the design meeting required specifications.
• Work closely with project manager to ensure hardware design meeting the intended system performance, project cost and schedule.
• Regularly leading the design team in system hardware/FPGA and software integration project.
• Provide technical expertise to support customer service and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure all NPIs are having proper engineering supports.

Skills

FPGA design

DSP in FPGA

Analog & mixed-signal design

Hardware-software integration

English communication

Leadership

C/C/C# programming

Education

Ph.D./Master/Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

LTspice

PSpice

HyperLynx

MATLAB

Xilinx ISE/Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

As an expert level engineer within the product development team, your primary responsible is to lead and

develop of FPGA/CPLD design for Keysight test & measurement instrument. Design activities involving

in microprocessor and micro-controller base subsystem, DSP, glue logic, functional specific, system and

inter-IC IO interface design (eg, PCIe, SPI, I2S, JESD204B,…), high speed memory interface, multi-clock

domain & PLLs block design. You will also be involving in hardware circuit design as secondary role.

You are required to work closely with hardware, mechanical, software (application and embedded)

engineers within the development team to define and optimize the FPGA/CPLD system design to maximize

the performance and quality with minimum cost.

Typical Activities Require For This Job Are

• Work with System Architect or design led to define and develop instrument system architecture according to product specifications and scopes.
• Lead in designing and developing FPGA/CPLD design for Keysight test and measurement instrument.
• Occasionally you will need to involve in Hardware circuit design depending on the nature of project.
• Develop test solution and characterizing hardware prototype to ensure the design meeting required specifications.
• Work closely with project manager to ensure hardware design meeting the intended system performance, project cost and schedule.
• Regularly leading the design team in system hardware/FPGA and software integration project.
• Conduct investigation and feasibility study during the early stage of Product Life Cycle.
• Provide technical expertise to support customer service and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure all NPIs are having proper engineering supports.
• Promote good design practice and optimize reusable design block.
• Experience in using EDA tools (eg. LTspice, PSpice, Hyperlynx, MATLAB, Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Intel Quartus and others) for design simulation and verification.
• Play actively role in refining and improve hardware design process.
  
  

Qualifications

• Ph.D/Master/Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering
• Good understanding and experience in whole product development cycle.
• Good working experiences in performing hardware and software system integration tasks.
• Strong knowledge and experiences in fundamental analog and mixed signal circuit design and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge in signal analysis and implementing efficient DSP block in FPGA.
• Good experience in using EDA design tool such as LTspice, Hyperlynx, Mathlab, Xilinx
• ISE/Vivado, Altera Quartus for circuit simulation and synthesis.
• Good working knowledge in programming languages such as, Agilent VEE, C, C++, C#.
• Demonstrate the ability as a good team player, working independently, self-motivated with consistent drive to improve hardware design and design processes.
• Experience in leading a design team to complete several projects.
• Good organizational, planning and communication skills.
• Good command in written and spoken English skill.
• Experience in hardware circuit design.
• Minimum 7 years of FPGA design experience.
  
  

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