Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

EVONA; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Mixed-Signal / FPGA Engineer to own electronics from schematic and PCB design through bring-up, characterization and qualification. This hybrid role blends analog, photonics and FPGA-based digital systems in a cutting-edge optical communications hardware program.

You will design high-performance mixed-signal boards, develop around ADCs/DACs and photonic front ends, and solve SI/PI challenges. A strong bench-debug capability and RTL/FPGA exposure are essential.

Qualifications

• Mixed-signal board design and PCB development.
• High-speed analog and digital electronics.
• ADC/DAC architectures and FPGA interfacing.
• TIAs, PLLs, clocking and low-noise power design.
• Signal integrity / power integrity.
• Strong bench-level debugging and characterization.
• FPGA development in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog is highly desirable.
• Optical transceiver, coherent receiver or photonic detector electronics would be particularly interesting.
• Space electronics/radiation knowledge is advantageous but isn't mandatory.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance mixed-signal PCBs.
• Develop electronics around high-speed ADCs/DACs and photonic front ends.
• Design TIAs, laser/modulator drivers, precision bias supplies and low-noise control electronics.
• Solve signal-integrity and power-integrity challenges across multi-GHz systems.
• Design low-jitter clocking and high-speed serial interfaces.
• Bring boards up in the lab and personally debug performance issues.
• Characterize noise, linearity and bandwidth.
• Interface converters and peripherals with FPGA platforms.
• Develop or contribute to RTL for control, calibration and data capture.
• Support reliability, radiation, EMC/EMI and environmental qualification activity.

Skills

Mixed-signal PCB design

High-speed analog/digital electronics

ADC/DAC architectures

FPGA interfacing

TIAs, PLLs, clocking

Signal integrity / power integrity

Bench-level debugging and characterizn

FPGA VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Optical transceiver / photonic tech

Space electronics / radiation

US Person under ITAR

Altium / Cadence Allegro

Tools

Altium

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Mixed-Signal / FPGA Engineer - Hybrid | Phoenix / Arizona - Optical Communications Hardware

How good is your analog design when every dB matters?

I'm partnering with a rapidly moving deep-tech startup building optical communications hardware for applications ranging from ground infrastructure to spacecraft.

They're looking for a Mixed-Signal Engineer who can own sophisticated electronics from schematic and PCB design through bring-up, characterization and qualification.

If you enjoy working at the boundary between high-speed analog electronics, photonics and FPGA-based digital systems, this is a particularly interesting technical challenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Design high-performance mixed-signal PCBs.
• Develop electronics around high-speed ADCs/DACs and photonic front ends.
• Design TIAs, laser/modulator drivers, precision bias supplies and low-noise control electronics.
• Solve signal-integrity and power-integrity challenges across multi-GHz systems.
• Design low-jitter clocking and high-speed serial interfaces.
• Bring boards up in the lab and personally debug performance issues.
• Characterize noise, linearity and bandwidth.
• Interface converters and peripherals with FPGA platforms.
• Develop or contribute to RTL for control, calibration and data capture.
• Support reliability, radiation, EMC/EMI and environmental qualification activity.

Key Requirements

The strongest candidates will combine excellent analog fundamentals with a genuine build-and-debug mentality.

• Mixed-signal board design and PCB development.
• High-speed analog and digital electronics.
• ADC/DAC architectures and FPGA interfacing.
• TIAs, PLLs, clocking and low-noise power design.
• Signal integrity / power integrity.
• Strong bench-level debugging and characterization.
• Altium, Cadence Allegro or equivalent.
• FPGA development in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog is highly desirable.
• Optical transceiver, coherent receiver or photonic detector electronics would be particularly interesting.
• Space electronics/radiation knowledge is advantageous but isn't mandatory.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR.

This is best suited to an engineer who doesn't want to own one tiny block of a huge programme. You'll have broad technical ownership, direct access to the hardware and the opportunity to work on electronics where system performance depends directly on the quality of your design.