Lead FPGA Engineer - Satellite Networking & Verilog

GCS Recruitment; California; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design and develop advanced FPGA solutions for a next-generation satellite communication system. You will work with system architects and cross-functional teams to define, implement, validate, and release FPGA-based solutions supporting high-performance communication.

The role requires 7+ years of hands-on FPGA design, Verilog HDL expertise, and experience with AMD Xilinx Versal ACAP and Microchip IGLOO2.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on FPGA design experience.
• Strong expertise with Verilog HDL for RTL design and verification.
• Experience designing with AMD Xilinx Versal ACAP FPGA architecture.
• Experience working with Microchip IGLOO2 FPGA platforms.
• Proficiency with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado and Microchip Libero SoC.
• Familiarity with simulation tools like ModelSim, Vivado Simulator, and VCS.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, TCL, or Perl for design automation.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and delivery of FPGA bitstreams.
• Design, develop, and implement complex FPGA architectures using Verilog HDL.
• Lead FPGA development across the complete lifecycle, including microarchitecture, RTL design, and timing closure.
• Develop FPGA-based networking and digital communication functions.
• Collaborate with system architects, hardware engineers, firmware, and software teams to implement and validate FPGA solutions.
• Build FPGA prototypes to evaluate architecture and design tradeoffs.
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, and debugging involving FPGA, RF, firmware, and networking components.
• Perform synthesis, place & route, timing analysis, and design optimization.
• Develop comprehensive testbenches and simulation environments.
• Debug FPGA designs in both simulation and hardware environments.
• Drive design tradeoff analysis focused on performance, power, cost, area, and customer experience.
• Create technical documentation including design specifications, verification plans, and test documentation.
• Support manufacturing, production deployment, and post-release engineering activities.

Skills

Verilog HDL

SystemVerilog

RTL Design

Timing Closure

Python scripting

Git

SVN

Education

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

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Libero SoC

ModelSim

Vivado Simulator

VCS

Python

TCL

Perl

Git

SVN

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design and develop advanced FPGA solutions for a next-generation satellite communication system. You will work with system architects and cross-functional teams to define, implement, validate, and release FPGA-based solutions supporting high-performance communication.

The role requires 7+ years of hands-on FPGA design, Verilog HDL expertise, and experience with AMD Xilinx Versal ACAP and Microchip IGLOO2.