Electrical Design Engineer (FPGA Firmware)

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA Milpitas is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer (FPGA Firmware) to drive high-performance FPGA firmware design for mixed-signal systems. You will collaborate with hardware and embedded software engineers to translate concepts into robust implementations.

Responsibilities include defining specifications, building test benches, timing analysis, verification, debugging with hardware/software teams, and producing manufacturing-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years hands-on FPGA firmware experience.
• Proficient with major FPGA tools: Synplify/ISE/Vivado/Quartus.
• Familiar with FPGA simulation: VCS/Modelsim or equivalent.
• HDL knowledge: VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Understanding of timing analysis and issue resolution.
• Hands-on lab experience: logic analyzers, scopes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware and embedded software engineers to design FPGA firmware for high-performance mixed-signal systems.
• Define FPGA firmware requirement specifications and develop design projects from concept to production release.
• Design test benches for simulation, timing analysis/closure, and functionality verification; create test scripts.
• Debug the system with hardware and software engineers together.
• Write technical documentation meeting quality standards for manufacturing and service teams.

Skills

Complex FPGA firmware design

Hardware-software collaboration

Test bench design

Timing analysis

Lab equipment handling

Strong written/verbal communication

Education

Doctorate

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Synplify

ISE

Vivado

Quartus

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Job description

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer (FPGA Firmware) to join our BBP team in Milpitas! Responsibilities for this exciting role will include:

• Collaborate with the hardware and embedded software engineer to design FPGA Firmware for high-performance mixed-signal systems.
• Define FPGA Firmware requirement specifications and develop design projects from concept design to production release.
• Responsible for designing the test benches for simulation, timing analysis/closure, FPGA functionality verification and test scripts for validation.
• Debug the whole system with hardware and software engineer together.
• Write technical documentation that meets the defined quality standards for manufacturing / service team as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years hands‑on experience with complex FPGA firmware designs
• Proficiency with FPGA design tools such as Synplify, ISE, Vivado, Quartus
• Familiar with FPGA simulation tools like VCS, Modelsim or equivalent
• Proficiency with Hardware description language such as VHDL, Verilog or System Verilog
• Understand FPGA timing analysis and be enable to solve timing related issues
• Hands on experience with lab equipment like logic analyzer, oscilloscope etc.
• Teammate with excellent written and verbal communications skills

Minimum Qualifications Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 0 years , Master's Level Degree or work experience of 2 years , Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 4 years

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $117,800.00 - $172,800.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews - whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.