FPGA Design & Verification Engineer

Koger Talent; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Koger Talent is sourcing a signal processing-focused FPGA Design & Verification Engineer for a client involved in tactical communication products. The role emphasizes RTL development in VHDL and verification in SystemVerilog, with hands-on firmware integration on hardware.

The candidate will work in a cross-functional team to architect, implement, and verify FPGA-based processing solutions and test plans aligned with system requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 7 years FPGA development experience; Master's + 9 years; or 13 years without a degree.
• Experience developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC-based embedded systems.
• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA/ASIC development.
• Experience with SystemVerilog for verification.
• Hands-on experience integrating FPGA firmware on hardware.
• Experience with FPGA vendor tools (Vivado, Quartus, or Libero).
• Linux-based development environment experience.
• Eligible to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements and architect FPGA-based processing solutions.
• Implement complex modem and DSP circuits in programmable logic using FPGA devices.
• Code firmware designs in VHDL and develop self-checking test benches in SystemVerilog.
• Architect, implement, and verify complex algorithms in FPGAs and software.
• Develop and maintain FPGA verification and test plans aligned with system requirements.
• Perform requirements analysis, trade studies, conceptual design, and test activities.
• Integrate FPGA firmware on hardware and support validation activities.
• Prepare and present design reviews and technical briefings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work cross-functionally to define and refine design requirements.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

SystemVerilog

FPGA development

Embedded systems

Linux

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

13 years of experience without degree

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Libero

Mentor Questa

Visualizer

Job description

Our client is looking for a signal processing-focused FPGA Design & Verification Engineer to support the development of tactical communication products. You'll work in a cross-functional team environment designing, verifying, and testing modem/signal processing FPGA firmware for radio communication systems. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong RTL development skills in VHDL and verification experience in SystemVerilog.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze system requirements and architect FPGA-based processing solutions
• Implement complex modem and DSP circuits in programmable logic using FPGA devices
• Code firmware designs in VHDL and develop self-checking test benches in SystemVerilog
• Architect, implement, and verify complex algorithms in FPGAs and software
• Develop and maintain FPGA verification and test plans aligned with system requirements
• Perform requirements analysis, trade studies, conceptual design, and test activities
• Integrate FPGA firmware on hardware and support validation activities
• Prepare and present design reviews and technical briefings to internal and external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally to define and refine design requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree + 7 years of FPGA development experience; Master's + 9 years; or 13 years without a degree
• Experience developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC-based embedded systems
• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA/ASIC development
• Experience with SystemVerilog for verification
• Hands-on experience integrating FPGA firmware on hardware
• Experience with FPGA vendor tools (Vivado, Quartus, or Libero)
• Linux-based development environment experience
• Eligible to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MATLAB, Simulink, or similar DSP modeling tools
• Communication system signal processing theory and waveform design
• TCL or Python scripting
• MODEM RF design implementation and testing
• Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
• Vendor-specific FPGA verification tools (Mentor Questa, Visualizer)
• Active US Government security clearance
• SCM tools: SVN, GIT/Bitbucket
• Strong technical writing and communication skills