FPGA Design Engineer-IV

SPECTRAFORCE; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Sunnyvale, CA is looking for a Lead Recruiter with extensive experience in FPGA design and embedded systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering and be skilled in Verilog and SystemVerilog, with a solid understanding of board level testing and various communications protocols. This is a mid-senior level contract position requiring collaboration across disciplines to innovate advanced technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in FPGA design, RTL, simulation, and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with design, debugging, and testing of embedded systems.
• Proven track record of problem-solving and working across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to solve complex design challenges.
• Design, simulate, and test embedded systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product design.

Skills

BS Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE) or Computer Science (CS)

8+ years of end-to-end FPGA design experience

Experience with commercial HDL simulators (Modelsim/Questa)

Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog

Experience with digital circuit design

Experience with board level testing

Collaboration and communication skills

Demonstrated domain knowledge in systems development

Education

Master’s degree in EE, CE, or CS

Tools

TCL

Python

Job description

Lead Recruiter at SPECTRAFORCE Technologies

12 Months

Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)

Interview Process: 2 interviews (45 Minutes)

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

• BS Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE) or Computer Science (CS) or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of end-to-end FPGA design experience (RTL, Simulation, Implementation, Hands on bring-up and debug)
• Experience with commercial HDL simulators (Modelsim/Questa)
• Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog
• Experience with digital circuit design and various communications protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, I2S, USB, MIPI, PCIe, etc.
• Experience with board level testing (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
• Collaboration and communication skills
• Demonstrated domain knowledge in compute & systems development, proven track record in building advanced technology & product development

Good to have skills:

• Experience with verification environments/methodologies
• Experience with streaming video protocols (MIPI, AXI-Stream, etc.)
• Experience with scripting in TCL and Python
• Master’s degree in EE, CE or CS or equivalent experience
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary product engineering team, with oversight into mechanical, electrical, and firmware workstreams and integration between disciplines
• Understanding of client products and technologies
• Experience with embedded devices
• Experience with cameras and optical systems

Story Behind the Need:

• Business Group & Key Projects: Current is moving on to new role- As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will be responsible for design of new concepts, technologies and product development.
• Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition: As a FPGA Design Engineer within the multidisciplinary Metaverse Prototyping Team, you will employ your expertise in problem solving and prototyping to accelerate product development across Client’s hardware organization.
• Typical Day in the Role: We are seeking a FPGA Design Engineer who has a passion for working across disciplines (EE, FW/SW) to turn early cutting edge concepts and technologies into reality. As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will be responsible for design of new concepts, technologies and product development.
• How will performance be measured: You must be able to work with minimal guidance, demonstrate a high attention to detail, be partnership-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills.
• You must be a self-starter, well-organized and have excellent communication skills. Our team is constantly growing and you will be relied upon to help define team direction and be motivated to improve the effectiveness of our tools and processes from each project to the next.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Design, Engineering and Research teams to identify and solve complex design and technological challenges
• Designing, simulating, prototyping, debugging and testing of embedded systems which combine electronics, mechanics, optics and software with end-to-end ownership of product design throughout early product development
• Collaborating in a team environment with cross-functional teams such system engineering, architecture, product design, NPI and research
• Ability to execute multiple streams of work simultaneously and independently balance and prioritize project workload to ensure success against timeline constraints
• RTL development and testing for FPGA targets/platforms to support rapid prototyping
• Assist with algorithm analysis, verification and improvement
• Direct contingent/contract design and test resources
• Develop component and system level performance specifications

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Media