R&D FPGA Engineer

Keysight Technologies; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Penang seeks an expert FPGA/CPLD engineer to lead the design of FPGA/CPLD for test and measurement instruments. You will work on microprocessor/microcontroller-based subsystems, DSP blocks, high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, SPI, I2S, JESD204B, and multi-clock domain PLLs.

You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and software teams to optimize performance and cost, develop test solutions, and guide hardware design throughout the product life cycle.

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 tools such as LTspice, Hyperlynx, MATLAB, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA/CPLD design for Keysight test and measurement instrument.
• Define and develop instrument system architecture with System Architect or design lead.
• Occasionally involve in hardware circuit design depending on project.
• Develop test solutions and characterize hardware prototype.
• Ensure hardware design meets performance, cost, and schedule targets.
• Lead design team in hardware/FPGA and software integration projects.
• Conduct feasibility studies during early Product Life Cycle.
• Provide engineering support to customer service and manufacturing teams.
• Promote good design practices and reusable blocks.

Skills

FPGA design

C/C++

DSP

HDL (Verilog/VHDL)

Multi-clock domains

High-speed interfaces

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

LTspice

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

MATLAB

HyperLynx

Job description

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 required for this job are:

• Work with System Architect or design lead 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 involve in Hardware circuit design depending on the nature of the project.
• Develop test solution and characterize hardware prototype to ensure the design meets required specifications.
• Work closely with project manager to ensure hardware design meets intended system performance, project cost and schedule.
• Regularly lead the design team in system hardware/FPGA and software integration projects.
• Conduct investigation and feasibility study during 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 blocks.
• Experience in using EDA tools (eg. LTspice, PSpice, Hyperlynx, MATLAB, Xilinx ISE/Vivado, Intel Quartus and others) for design simulation and verification.
• Play an active role in refining and improving 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.