FPGA Engineer

CHAOS Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid

401k with 50% company match

Free daily lunch

Unlimited PTO

Casual dress code

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is actively seeking a highly-skilled FPGA Engineer to join their R&D team focusing on next-generation radar products. The role requires collaboration within the engineering team and expertise in FPGA design to deliver advanced sensing solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience and a degree in Computer Engineering or related fields. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a generous 401k match, and a competitive salary ranging from $160,000 to $225,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a professional setting performing detailed digital RTL design targeting FPGAs.
• Experience with modifying software drivers and applications when needed to validate FPGA designs.
• Extensive experience developing in Verilog and SystemVerilog.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex FPGA designs targeting next-generation sensor products.
• Support system integration of FPGA designs with complex software systems.
• Support deployed FPGA capabilities in the hands of U.S. and international customers.

Skills

FPGA design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Digital RTL design

Software drivers (C/C++/Python)

Agile processes

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Xilinx Vivado Design Suite

ARM AMBA AXI Protocol

Network Protocols (TCP/UDP/IP)

Serial Protocols (I2C, JTAG, UART, SPI, CAN)

Bash

Python

Job description

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries’ products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Seattle, and London.

Role Overview

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated FPGA Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering initially focusing on our next-generation radar products. This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings. As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex FPGA designs targeting our next-generation sensor products
• Support system integration of FPGA designs with complex software systems
• Support deployed FPGA capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in a professional setting performing detailed digital RTL design targeting FPGAs
• Extensive experience with the entire FPGA design life cycle: RTL design, behavioral simulation, place and route, timing analysis, hardware integration
• Extensive experience developing in Verilog and SystemVerilog
• Extensive experience with the ARM AMBA AXI Protocol (AXI4, AXI4-Lite, AXI4-Stream)
• Extensive experience with the AMD (Xilinx) Vivado Design Suite and SoC FPGAs (Zynq, Ultrascale/Ultrascale+, Versal)
• Experience with Network Protocols (TCP/UDP/IP)
• Experience with Serial Protocols (I2C, JTAG, UART, SPI, CAN)
• Experience using Bash and Python for scripting and testing
• Experience modifying software drivers and applications when needed to validate FPGA designs
• Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• U.S. Person status required as this position will require access to U.S.-only data systems

Preferred Requirements

• Experience designing and implementing highly performant baseband signal processing in an FPGA
• Experience translating high level algorithms from Simulink/MATLAB or similar into RTL including FPGA Vendor IP implementations
• Experience developing and implementing software drivers (C/C++/Python) to interface with FPGA designs
• Experience with FPGA Ethernet IP blocks (1G/10G/40G/100G)
• Experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus, NI, HackRF)
• Experience with Analog Device Transceivers
• Experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)
• Experience with Time Synchronization technologies (NTP / PTP)
• Experience with HLS Synthesis and languages (C/C++/SystemC/Chisel)
• Experience with VHDL
• Experience with high-speed, multi-layer, digital printed circuit board (PCB) design
• Current or previous DoD security clearance
• Experience with GPUs and/or AI engines
• Experience with git
• Experience with Bitbucket CI, Jenkins or similar CI/CD flows
• Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc.)

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, No meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and coming soon annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 200 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary range: $160,000 - $225,000

As set forth in CHAOS Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.