FPGA Systems Development Engineer

Jobtailor; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Durham, NC is seeking an experienced FPGA/SoC engineer to design and verify SoC FPGA programs using HDL, IP, and embedded software. You will constrain designs, perform timing analysis, and troubleshoot hardware issues in a cross‑functional team with digital, product/test, and applications/marketing engineers.

The role emphasizes hands-on FPGA/SoC work, Verilog/SystemVerilog skills, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver high‑quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical and/or computer engineering.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA and/or SoC programming.
• Motivated and creative problem solver with good writing, presentation, and overall communication skills.
• Has a bias for action and works in collaboration with others to deliver high quality results.
• Vision to work with leading edge technology and push it forward.
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and set priorities to deliver on schedule.
• Preferred: FPGA and/or SoC experience that includes high‑speed signaling and embedded software.
• Experience with AMD‑Xilinx devices and tools, especially Gigabit Transceivers and high‑speed memory.
• Experience with Verilog/System‑Verilog HW programming and digital design.
• Experience with C/C++, Python and TCL and software design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement SoC FPGA programs using HDL, IP, and embedded software
• Constrain FPGA designs and perform timing analysis
• Perform FPGA design verification using behavioral models
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems on FPGA designs and hardware
• Participate in design reviews, create documentation, present information, and produce demonstrations
• Support the evaluation and test of new products in the lab and on ATE
• Work in a cross-functional team environment that includes close interaction with digital design engineers, product/test engineers and applications/marketing engineers

Skills

FPGA Design Verification

Timing Analysis

Behavioral Modeling

Embedded Software Development

High-Speed Signaling

Creative Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Collaboration

Presentation Skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical and/or computer engineering

Tools

Verilog/System-Verilog

AMD-Xilinx devices/tools

Gigabit Transceivers

High-speed memory

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and implement SoC FPGA programs using HDL, IP, and embedded software
• Constrain FPGA designs and perform timing analysis
• Perform FPGA design verification using behavioral models
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems on FPGA designs and hardware
• Participate in design reviews, create documentation, present information, and produce demonstrations
• Support the evaluation and test of new products in the lab and on ATE
• Work in a cross-functional team environment that includes close interaction with digital design engineers, product/test engineers and applications/marketing engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical and/or computer engineering
• Hands‑on experience with FPGA and/or SoC programming
• Motivated and creative problem solver with good writing, presentation, and overall communication skills
• Has a bias for action and works in collaboration with others to deliver high quality results
• Vision to work with leading edge technology and push it forward
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and set priorities to deliver on schedule
• Preferred: FPGA and/or SoC experience that includes high‑speed signaling and embedded software
• Experience with AMD‑Xilinx devices and tools, especially Gigabit Transceivers and high‑speed memory
• Experience with Verilog/System‑Verilog HW programming and digital design
• Experience with C/C++, Python and TCL and software design

Hard Skills

• FPGA Design Verification
• Timing Analysis
• Behavioral Modeling
• Embedded Software Development
• High-Speed Signaling

Soft Skills

• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills
• Prioritization