Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

Insight Global; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in San Francisco is seeking an FPGA Engineer to work on next-generation lidar systems. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of FPGA development experience, strong HDL coding skills, and be proficient in C or C++. Responsibilities include defining and developing features across the FPGA stack and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers a full-time position and competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $232,000 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in FPGA development.
• Experience with Xilinx or Intel FPGA toolchain.
• Strong embedded system development experience.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, integrate, and test features across the FPGA stack.
• Work on high impact customer-facing features.
• Build automation scripts for repetitive tasks.

Skills

FPGA development

HDL code development

Embedded system development

Proficient in C or C++

Version control (git)

Education

Bachelors in Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent

Masters in relevant field

Tools

Xilinx Zynq

Intel Arria

HLS, Vivado, Vitis Tools

TCL

Python

Bash

Job description

Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $232,000.00/yr

Intv Format: 3 rounds (30 min teams, 1 hr technical, onsite panel)

Must Haves

• Bachelors in Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent. Masters is highly desired.
• 5+ years of experience in FPGA development including HDL code development, simulation, test bench development, synthesis, and timing closure.
• Highly proficient in HDLs like Verilog and SystemVerilog (or VHDL).
• Proficient in C or C++ programming language.
• Strong embedded system development experience in CPU and FPGA based devices such as Xilinx Zynq or Intel Arria devices.
• Experience with Xilinx or Intel FPGA toolchain or SOC FPGA.
• Experience using best practices with version control technologies such as git.

Plusses

• Familiar with HLS, Vivado and Vitis Tools.
• Familiarity with DSP and algorithms development.
• Experience with leading verification methodologies like UVM.
• Proficient in some scripting languages such as TCL, Python, bash.
• Experience with industrial safety systems.
• Experience with Functional Safety development processes.

Day-to-Day

We are seeking an FPGA engineer to build the next generation of lidar systems. You will work hands‑on with hardware and develop new techniques to improve lidar performance. You will be building FPGA based systems and custom hardware to interface with optical systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of FPGA design, verification, bring up, and debug, as well as ability in scripting and writing basic low‑level drivers to accompany said designs.

40% FPGA RTL Development

40% software adjacent responsibilities (Embedded/python)

20% Documentation/communication

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, integrate, and test features across our FPGA stack.
• Work on high impact customer‑facing features and integrate customer feedback in the development process.
• Work cross‑functionally with embedded software engineers, other ASIC/FPGA designers, and business leaders on functionality, interfaces, and documentation.
• Build automation scripts for repetitive tasks to facilitate efficiency and reliability.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Manufacturing

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