Principal FPGA Engineer

Lumicity; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking a hands-on Principal FPGA Engineer in the United States for a medical device platform. You will lead FPGA firmware and embedded software development across the full lifecycle, from architecture to production release, within a small, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include designing FPGA architectures, implementing in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, translating needs into specs, and creating robust verification and risk-management documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience developing firmware or software for medical devices or other highly regulated products.
• Strong experience with FPGA architecture, development, testing, and implementation.
• Proficiency with VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog.
• Experience developing embedded systems that interact directly with hardware.
• Experience supporting medical devices through design controls, verification, validation, and product release.
• Familiarity with IEC 62304, IEC 60601, FDA Quality System requirements, and international medical device regulation.
• Understanding of software risk management, cybersecurity, version control, code reviews, static analysis, unit testing, and system test.
• Experience with signal processing, algorithm implementation, or hardware-based optimization.
• Strong technical documentation, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating within a small, fast-moving team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of FPGA firmware and embedded software for regulated medical device.
• Develop and maintain code using VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog.
• Translate user and system needs into technical requirements and design specifications.
• Implement signal-processing algorithms, device drivers, hardware interfaces, and control functionality.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept systems using FPGAs and system-on-module platforms.
• Optimize code and algorithms based on hardware, performance, and system constraints.
• Create design documentation, test protocols, verification reports, release notes, and risk-management documentation.
• Perform laboratory testing, system integration, debugging, verification, and validation.
• Support design controls and software development processes in accordance with applicable medical device standards.
• Collaborate with software, electrical, systems, clinical, quality, and product teams.
• Support firmware updates, product enhancements, compliance testing, and production release activities.
• Contribute to development tools, procedures, work instructions, and technical best practices.
• Manage development activities within an Agile environment.
• Travel occasionally, up to approximately 1%.

Skills

FPGA architecture

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Embedded systems

Regulatory medical devices

IEC 62304 / IEC 60601

Software risk management

Cybersecurity

Version control

Static analysis

Unit testing

System testing

Technical documentation

Problem solving

Communication

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

yA growing medical device company is seeking a hands-on Principal FPGA Engineer to lead the development of FPGA-based firmware and embedded software for an innovative therapeutic platform

.This is an individual contributor role within a small, multidisciplinary product development team. The engineer will contribute throughout the full development lifecycle, including system architecture, requirements, design, implementation, testing, documentation, design verification, and production release

Key Responsibiliti

• esLead the architecture, design, and development of FPGA firmware and embedded software for regulated medical devic
• esDevelop and maintain code using VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVeril
• ogTranslate user and system needs into technical requirements and design specificatio
• nsImplement signal-processing algorithms, device drivers, hardware interfaces, and control functionali
• tyDevelop prototypes and proof-of-concept systems using FPGAs and system-on-module platfor
• msOptimize code and algorithms based on hardware, performance, and system constrain
• tsCreate design documentation, test protocols, verification reports, release notes, and risk-management documentati
• onPerform laboratory testing, system integration, debugging, verification, and validati
• onSupport design controls and software development processes in accordance with applicable medical device standar
• dsCollaborate with software, electrical, systems, clinical, quality, and product tea
• msSupport firmware updates, product enhancements, compliance testing, and production release activiti
• esContribute to development tools, procedures, work instructions, and technical best practic
• esManage development activities within an Agile environme
• ntTravel occasionally, up to approximately 1

5%
Qualificati

• onsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related fi
• eld4+ years of experience developing firmware or software for medical devices or other highly regulated produ
• ctsStrong experience with FPGA architecture, development, testing, and implementat
• ionProficiency with VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVeri
• logExperience developing embedded systems that interact directly with hardw
• areExperience supporting medical devices through design controls, verification, validation, and product rele
• aseFamiliarity with IEC 62304, IEC 60601, FDA Quality System requirements, and international medical device regulati
• onsUnderstanding of software risk management, cybersecurity, version control, code reviews, static analysis, unit testing, and system test
• ingExperience with signal processing, algorithm implementation, or hardware-based optimizat
• ionStrong technical documentation, problem-solving, communication, and organizational ski
• llsAbility to operate independently while collaborating effectively within a small, fast-moving t

Preferred Experi

• enceMaster’s degree in a relevant engineering discip
• lineSoftware or hardware development tool valida
• mentExperience working within an early-stage or entrepreneurial medical device environ