FPGA Design Manager

ALKU; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ALKU is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Manager to lead a team of 5-10 FPGA engineers supporting ASIC & FPGA development for test platforms. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, RTL, verification, implementation, and system integration while collaborating with hardware, software, systems, ASIC, and product teams.

The role entails guiding architecture reviews, FPGA bring-up, and long-term technology roadmaps across multiple programs, ensuring timely delivery of

Qualifications

• 8+ years of FPGA design and development experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or engineering management experience.
• Experience leading teams of 5-10 FPGA engineers.
• Strong FPGA development experience using AMD/Xilinx FPGA families and toolchains.
• Experience utilizing Cadence design and verification tools.
• Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, RTL design, synthesis, timing closure, implementation, and hardware bring-up.
• Proficiency with Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience developing complex digital systems for high-performance hardware applications.
• Strong understanding of FPGA verification methodologies and simulation environments.
• Working knowledge of ASIC development methodologies and digital design flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-10 FPGA Design Engineers
• Manage project priorities, technical direction, staffing, and execution schedules
• Drive FPGA architecture, RTL development, verification, implementation, integration, and release activities
• Provide technical leadership across multiple semiconductor test and instrumentation product platforms
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, ASIC, validation, and product engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and design reviews
• Support FPGA bring-up, system integration, debugging, and root-cause analysis efforts
• Guide development of high-speed digital interfaces, data processing pipelines, embedded control systems, and real-time architectures
• Support long-term FPGA technology roadmap planning and architectural strategy
• Drive engineering best practices, development methodologies, and process improvements
• Participate in hiring, performance management, employee development, and succession planning

Skills

FPGA design

Leadership

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Xilinx AMD toolchains

Cadence tools

RTL development

High-speed interfaces

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Architecture reviews

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Cadence tools

AMD/Xilinx toolchains

FPGA design software

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced FPGA Design Manager to lead a team of ASIC & FPGA engineers supporting the development of next-generation equipment and test platforms. This individual will provide both technical leadership and people management while driving FPGA architecture, design, verification, implementation, and system integration efforts across diverse portfolio of test and measurement products.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong FPGA design background combined with exposure to ASIC development methodologies and digital design best practices. This role will lead a team of approximately 5-10 FPGA engineers while partnering closely with hardware, software, systems, ASIC, and product engineering organizations.

Project

The FPGA Design Manager will oversee FPGA development activities supporting multiple product lines used for semiconductor testing, validation, characterization, and instrumentation applications. These platforms leverage high-performance digital systems, high-speed interfaces, data acquisition architectures, embedded processing, and real-time control technologies.

The manager will be responsible for technical execution, resource planning, team development, architecture reviews, and ensuring successful delivery of FPGA solutions across multiple concurrent development programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-10 FPGA Design Engineers
• Manage project priorities, technical direction, staffing, and execution schedules
• Drive FPGA architecture, RTL development, verification, implementation, integration, and release activities
• Provide technical leadership across multiple semiconductor test and instrumentation product platforms
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, ASIC, validation, and product engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and design reviews
• Support FPGA bring-up, system integration, debugging, and root-cause analysis efforts
• Guide development of high-speed digital interfaces, data processing pipelines, embedded control systems, and real-time architectures
• Support long-term FPGA technology roadmap planning and architectural strategy
• Drive engineering best practices, development methodologies, and process improvements
• Participate in hiring, performance management, employee development, and succession planning

Required Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of FPGA design and development experience
• 3+ years of technical leadership or engineering management experience
• Experience leading teams of 5-10 FPGA engineers
• Strong FPGA development experience using AMD/Xilinx FPGA families and toolchains
• Experience utilizing Cadence design and verification tools
• Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, RTL design, synthesis, timing closure, implementation, and hardware bring-up
• Proficiency with Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog
• Experience developing complex digital systems for high-performance hardware applications
• Strong understanding of FPGA verification methodologies and simulation environments
• Working knowledge of ASIC development methodologies and digital design flows
• Familiarity with ASIC concepts including RTL design, functional verification, CDC analysis, linting, timing constraints, and DFT methodologies
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior ASIC or SoC design experience
• Experience with semiconductor test equipment, automated test equipment (ATE), instrumentation, or high-performance electronic systems
• Experience with FPGA prototyping of ASIC designs
• Experience with UVM-based verification methodologies
• Familiarity with ASIC implementation concepts including synthesis, static timing analysis, power analysis, and physical design flows
• Experience with PCIe, Ethernet, DDR memory interfaces, SerDes, JESD204, and other high-speed communication protocols
• Experience with AMD/Xilinx UltraScale, UltraScale+, Versal, or next-generation FPGA technologies
• Experience supporting complex multi-board digital hardware systems