FPGA & Embedded Firmware Engineer for Power Systems

Eaton; Youngsville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton in Youngsville, NC is seeking an Embedded Firmware & FPGA Engineer to architect, develop, verify, and release FPGA-based designs for next-generation power management products, including SiC three-phase converters.

You will work with cross-functional teams to translate system specs into FPGA requirements, write RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL, build testbenches, and perform synthesis and timing analysis to ensure reliable, high-performance hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering or related field with internship in embedded software or firmware.
• Experience with synthesizable RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL is preferred.
• Knowledge of FPGA design, timing analysis, and hardware validation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, verify, test, and release FPGA-based designs for new product development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch SiC-based three-phase power conversion systems.
• Translate system-level specs into FPGA architecture and design requirements.
• Develop RTL using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and/or VHDL; create testbenches and perform RTL simulations.
• Perform synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis, and timing closure.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

FPGA design

RTL development

C/C++

ModelSim/Questa

Quartus

PWM generation

Digital control

SPI

I2C

UART

CAN

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering

Tools

Intel Quartus

ModelSim/Questa

JTAG debugging

Job description

Eaton in Youngsville, NC is seeking an Embedded Firmware & FPGA Engineer to architect, develop, verify, and release FPGA-based designs for next-generation power management products, including SiC three-phase converters.

You will work with cross-functional teams to translate system specs into FPGA requirements, write RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL, build testbenches, and perform synthesis and timing analysis to ensure reliable, high-performance hardware.