FPGA Design Engineer - Vivado Expert

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsidian seeks professionals with hands-on, real-world experience in FPGA and digital hardware design. You will be expected to work with Vivado on a Windows PC and to contribute to RTL-level design, synthesis, and timing analysis. Note that the company does not provide licenses, VMs, or hardware.

Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate immediate readiness to access Vivado on a Windows platform and deliver practical results without external licensing support.

Qualifications

• Must have Vivado installed on a Windows PC and be ready to use it today.
• Experience in FPGA design and RTL-level development is required.
• Synthesis and timing knowledge is a plus.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL design

Timing analysis

Tools

Vivado

Windows PC

Job description

Overview

We're looking for professionals with hands‑on, real‑world experience in specialized applications.

Application Expertise and Access

You must already have Vivado installed/available on your own PC running Windows, and be able to open it today. We do not provide software licenses, virtual machines, or hardware.

FPGA & Digital Hardware Design

- Vivado — on Windows

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About These Applications

Vivado | AMD/Xilinx FPGA and SoC design, synthesis and timing | FPGA and RTL design and verification engineers |

Technology Requirement

Must be able to capture screenshots with more than 2.5 megapixels. Satisfy this in either of two ways.

Option A — a single high monitor. Any of these aspect ratios, at or above the resolution shown:

4:3 | 1826 × 1370 | 2048×1536

16:9 | 2109 × 1186 | 2560×1440 (QHD) · 3840×2160 (4K) · 5120×2880 (5K)

16:10 | 2000 × 1250 | 2240×1400 · 2560×1600 · 2880×1800

3:2 | 1937 × 1291 | 2160×1440 · 2256×1504 · 2736×1824 · 3000×2000

21:9 (ultrawide) | 2416 × 1036 | 2560×1080 · 3440×1440 · 3840×1600

MacBook Pro 14" (3024×1964) and 16" (3456×2234) built‑in displays qualify.

Option B — a dual‑monitor setup. Two displays side by side, captured as a single spanning image. Two 1920×1080+ monitors qualify. A single 1080p screen out of that pair does not.