FPGA Development Engineer

Imaging Business Machines, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunities for technical growth

Job summary

A technology company in Birmingham, Alabama, is seeking a mid-career FPGA Development Engineer. The role involves designing and implementing FPGA logic using Xilinx FPGAs and the Vivado Design Suite. Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of experience and a strong proficiency in digital design fundamentals. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, alongside opportunities for technical growth in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of professional FPGA development experience.
• Strong understanding of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, SERDES, Ethernet).
• Hands-on hardware troubleshooting experience.
• Demonstrated experience with RTL design in VHDL or Verilog.
• Hands-on simulation and verification experience (Vivado Simulator, QuestaSim, ModelSim).
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, SERDES, Ethernet).
• Experience with Agile or structured development environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and integrate FPGA logic using Xilinx devices.
• Develop RTL for high-performance digital systems.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Optimize designs for timing closure, resource utilization, and power consumption.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration.
• Create comprehensive design documentation, test plans, and verification reports.
• Support bring‑up, validation, and troubleshooting on real hardware platforms.

Skills

Xilinx FPGA families proficiency

RTL design (VHDL/Verilog)

Simulation and verification tools experience

Digital design fundamentals knowledge

Scripting (Python, TCL)

Version control systems

Agile development experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado Design Suite

Vivado Simulator

ModelSim/Questa

QuestaSim

Job description

Description

PURPOSE

We are seeking a mid-career FPGA Development Engineer to join our growing hardware development team. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and verifying complex digital logic using Xilinx FPGAs and the Vivado tool suite, along with a strong background in simulation and verification methodologies. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to architect, develop, and optimize FPGA‑based solutions for high‑performance embedded systems.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and integrate FPGA logic using Xilinx devices and the Vivado Design Suite.
• Develop RTL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) for high‑performance, reliable digital systems.
• Perform simulation, verification, and debugging using industry‑standard tools (e.g., Vivado Simulator, ModelSim/Questa, Xilinx logic analyzers).
• Optimize designs for timing closure, resource utilization, and power consumption.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration.
• Create comprehensive design documentation, test plans, and verification reports.
• Support bring‑up, validation, and troubleshooting on real hardware platforms.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5 – 7 years of professional FPGA development experience.
• Strong proficiency with Xilinx FPGA families (e.g., Zynq, Ultrascale/Ultrascale+).
• Demonstrated experience with the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, including synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and IP integration.
• Experience with RTL design in VHDL or Verilog.
• Hands‑on simulation and verification experience (Vivado Simulator, QuestaSim, ModelSim, etc.).
• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals (clocking, resets, CDC, pipelining, state machines).
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN).
• Experience with SystemVerilog or UVM‑based verification.
• Familiarity with embedded systems, processors, and board‑level debugging tools.
• Experience with high‑speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, SERDES, Ethernet).
• Python, TCL, or shell scripting for automation and tool flows.
• Experience working in Agile or structured development environments.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for technical growth and ownership of complex FPGA designs
• Collaborative team environment with modern tools and development practices

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