Lead FPGA Architect: High-Speed Embedded Systems

The Keystone Distinction Group; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Keystone Distinction Group seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer in Austin to own FPGA development for advanced embedded computing products. You will translate system requirements into robust FPGA architectures and lead implementation, simulation, and hardware verification with hardware and software teams.

You will apply expertise in high-speed digital design, FPGA IP, timing closure, and RF converter interfaces, contributing to both new product development and ongoing support of existing platforms.

Formación

• Must have Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience.
• Experience interfacing FPGAs with RF converters using LVDS, JESD204B/C, or RFSoC.
• Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and high-speed FPGA design.
• Strong experience in VHDL and Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Ownership of the FPGA development lifecycle from architecture to hardware verification.
• Strong understanding of timing constraints and timing closure.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, mega-bit Ethernet, or JESD204B/C.
• Experience implementing and tuning high-speed serial-interface IP.
• Experience supporting FPGA/DSP carrier boards, FMC/RF modules, SBCs, or other complex embedded products.
• Experience with Vivado Simulator and ILAs.
• Hands-on experience in Intel/ARM processor interfaces, DDR memory, MPSoC, or RFSoC.
• Ability to review schematics and work with hardware engineers.
• Demonstrated leadership and ownership of engineering deliverables.
• Experience with TCL, Python, C/C++, and Embedded Linux.
• Flexibility to work across hardware and software boundaries.

Responsabilidades

• Take technical ownership of FPGA development for embedded computing products.
• Translate system and customer requirements into robust FPGA architectures.
• Lead implementation and verification, collaborating with hardware and software teams.
• Drive design reviews and establish sound engineering practices across teams.

Conocimientos

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog

RF interfaces

Timing closure

DDR4/DDR5

PCIe

Python/TCL scripting

Embedded Linux

C/C++

SystemVerilog

LVDS/JESD204B/C

Hardware/software integration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / related field

Herramientas

Vivado

ModelSim/QuestaSim

Vivado Simulator

Descripción del empleo

The Keystone Distinction Group seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer in Austin to own FPGA development for advanced embedded computing products. You will translate system requirements into robust FPGA architectures and lead implementation, simulation, and hardware verification with hardware and software teams.

You will apply expertise in high-speed digital design, FPGA IP, timing closure, and RF converter interfaces, contributing to both new product development and ongoing support of existing platforms.