Lead FPGA Design Engineer

Insight Global (United States); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an FPGA Lead Engineer to drive architecture, RTL, verification readiness, and hardware bring-up for complex server and storage platforms. You will own technical decisions and lead cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Ideal candidates have a robust FPGA background with strong debugging, lab, and communication skills to explain complex programmable logic issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–10 years of relevant FPGA design experience.
• Strong expertise in FPGA design flows, RTL development, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, constraints, and lab-based debug.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA design, development, integration, and debug for server, storage, networking, AI infrastructure, and rack-level platforms.
• Provide technical ownership for FPGA architecture and verification readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional issue resolution to meet system requirements and schedules.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL development

Simulation

Timing analysis

Lab debug

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AMD/Xilinx

Intel/Altera

Job description

Job Description

The FPGA Lead Engineer is responsible for leading FPGA design, development, integration, and debug activities for complex server, storage, networking, AI infrastructure, and rack-level platforms. This role provides technical ownership for FPGA architecture, RTL implementation, verification readiness, hardware bring-up, and cross-functional issue resolution to ensure programmable logic solutions meet system requirements, schedule commitments, manufacturability expectations, and customer quality targets.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.5–10 years of relevant experience in FPGA design, programmable logic development, hardware integration, or related platform engineering work.Strong expertise in FPGA design flows, RTL development, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, constraints, and lab-based debug.Experience with common FPGA toolchains and devices from vendors such as AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, or equivalent platforms is required. Strong understanding of standard digital interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, PCIe, or JESD protocolsAbility to lead technical decisions, drive root cause analysis, and align multiple engineering disciplines toward successful execution.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex programmable logic issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].