FPGA Design Engineer, Senior

positron.ai; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Company-provided computer

Competitive compensation and equity

401(k) with company match

Job summary

positron.ai in the United States is seeking an experienced FPGA engineer to take designs from microarchitecture through implementation, timing closure, validation, and release. You will build prototypes and work on both FPGA and ASIC targets, integrating firmware and software.

The role emphasizes collaboration with software, verification, hardware and system teams, hands-on RTL in SystemVerilog, and delivering reliable products for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years in FPGA and/or ASIC design and implementation.
• Hands-on proficiency writing RTL in SystemVerilog.
• Record of delivering FPGA/ASIC products shipped to customers.
• Ability to collaborate with software, verification, hardware and system teams.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, test, release, and support FPGA designs across the development lifecycle.
• Develop networking functions and digital logic for FPGA and ASIC targets with system architects.
• Build FPGA prototypes to evaluate architectures before silicon.
• Validate designs via simulation and lab work, including timing closure and silicon validation.
• Bring up and test systems spanning FPGA, firmware and software.
• Assess trade-offs to guide design decisions.

Skills

FPGA design

SystemVerilog RTL

ASIC design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

Role overview

Take FPGA designs from microarchitecture through implementation, timing closure, validation, and release, while also contributing digital logic for FPGA and ASIC targets. You will build prototypes to test architectural choices and help bring up complete systems that combine programmable logic, firmware, and software.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, test, release, and support FPGA designs across the development lifecycle.
• Develop networking functions and digital logic for FPGA and ASIC targets with system architects and other engineering teams.
• Build FPGA prototypes to evaluate architectures and design alternatives before committing to silicon.
• Validate designs through simulation and hands-on lab work, including timing closure and silicon validation.
• Bring up and test systems spanning FPGA, firmware, and software.
• Assess cost, size, power, performance, and feature trade-offs to guide design decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of FPGA and/or ASIC design and implementation experience.
• Hands-on proficiency writing RTL in SystemVerilog.
• Record of designing, testing, delivering, and supporting multiple FPGA or ASIC products that shipped to customers.
• Ability to work closely with software, verification, hardware, and system architecture teams.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first work with a company-provided computer and home-office setup.
• Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; supplemental options are available.
• Unlimited paid time off, 13 paid holidays, competitive salary and equity, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Applicants must already be authorized to work in the U.S.; new visa sponsorship is unavailable, though eligible H-1B transfers may be supported.