FPGA Engineer– Custom Compute Hardware

Ludwig Computing, Inc.; Mill Valley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ludwig Computing, Inc. is seeking a Hardware FPGA Engineer to design, verify, and test custom compute hardware in Mill Valley, CA with remote work options. You will develop FPGA blocks for AI workloads, work closely with the founding team, and contribute to architecture and prototyping.

The role emphasizes FPGA RTL/HLS design, experience with Vivado or Quartus, and strong digital design fundamentals. Candidates should enjoy fast-paced research-to-build projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA RTL or HLS design in Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, or C++.
• Experience with FPGA development tools (Vivado, Quartus, or equivalent).
• Strong digital design and electronic systems background.
• Knowledge of pipelining and timing closure.
• Experience with memory mapping on FPGA.
• OpenCL or HLS-based FPGA design experience.
• Hardware/software co-design and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Translate architectural concepts into FPGA prototypes.
• Design and simulate modules using Verilog, VHDL, or high-level synthesis (HLS).
• Implement and validate components on FPGA platforms using industry-standard tools (Vivado, Quartus, OpenCL).
• Benchmark performance and optimize latency, area, throughput, and memory bandwidth.
• Build testbenches, run timing/area analysis, and assist with system integration.
• Collaborate with system architects, FPGA design engineers, and embedded software engineers.
• Generate and execute the FPGA Verification Test Plan and FPGA Verification Matrix.

Skills

FPGA development

Verilog/SystemVerilog

VHDL

C++

HLS

Vivado

Quartus

OpenCL

Synthesis workflows

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

Ludwig Computing FPGA Engineer– Custom Compute Hardware Mill Valley, CA·Remote·Full time Company website

FPGA Engineer primarily focused on FPGA architecture, implementation, verification, and testing,

About Ludwig Computing

Harnessing Randomness, Accelerating Compute;Creating the Foundational Technology for the Future of Intelligent Compute

Description

About us:

At Ludwig Computing, we are solving the energy efficiency problem of intelligent compute. Our novel co-designed approach is optimized to deliver radical improvements in energy efficiency and performance for various AI workloads. We are building a future where high performance computing is powered by leaner, smarter, and extremely efficient hardware and software platforms. Join us at the ground floor as we build the future of intelligent compute.

About the Role

We are looking for a technically exceptional and intellectually curious Hardware FPGA Engineer who is passionate about hardware acceleration and wants to work on cutting-edge compute platforms. You will work directly with the founding team to assist in implementing and validating core logics, processing algorithms, and other subsystems. This is a hands-on, research-meets-build role in developing custom blocks for advanced computational workloads. This internship is primarily focused on FPGA architecture, implementation, verification, and testing, with opportunities to explore ASIC-relevant design flows and system-level integration in support of broader architectural development. Candidates interested in system-level digital prototyping and early-stage accelerator development are encouraged to apply. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment on a variety of R&D, proof of concept, and production programs.

Responsibilities

• Translate architectural concepts into FPGA prototypes
• Design and simulate custom processing modules using Verilog, VHDL, or high-level synthesis (HLS)
• Implement and validate processing components on FPGA platform using industry-standard tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, or OpenCL-based flows)
• Benchmark performance and optimize tradeoffs in latency, area, throughput, and memory bandwidth
• Build testbenches, run timing/area analysis, and assist with system integration
• Work collaboratively with system architects, FPGA design engineers, and embedded software engineers
• Be responsible for generating and executing the FPGA Verification Test Plan and FPGA Verification Matrix.

Requirements

• Experience with FPGA development, RTL or HLS-based design in Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL, or C++
• Experience with FPGA development tools (Vivado, Quartus, or equivalent)
• Solid electronic circuit design and electronic systems background
• Expertise of digital logic fundamentals, including pipelining and timing closure
• Digital system partitioning and advanced function implementation in FPGAs.
• Experience with memory mapping and hierarchy on FPGA.
• Strong skills in simulation, debugging, and synthesis workflows
• B.S. degree or higher in engineering (preferably Electrical Engineering, Computer Science)
• Experience with OpenCL or HLS-based design targeting FPGA
• Experience with hardware/software co-design and system-level integration
• Project experience in digital design, computer architecture, or embedded systems.
• Exposure to numerical computing, AI workloads, or custom arithmetic units
• Exposure to ASIC design concepts, such as synthesis, floor planning, or RTL-to-GDS toolchains
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces
• Familiarity with analog or mixed-signal concepts

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to work on next generation AI compute architectures
• Hands-on experience building novel, high-speed, energy-efficient compute accelerators on FPGAs
• Opportunity to build skills that bridge into ASIC flows, including RTL quality, test benching, and synthesis-readiness
• Experience in connecting cutting-edge AI concepts to both low-level digital and potentially mixed-signal implementations
• Mentorship from a team with expertise in hardware-software co-design, digital architecture, and early-stage prototyping