R&D Engineer

Keystone Distinction Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Los Angeles is seeking a full-time R&D Engineer. The position involves designing, prototyping, and testing wireless communication projects while working in a hybrid schedule. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, along with experience in FPGA design. Strong skills in HDL simulation, Xilinx FPGAs, and scripting languages like tcl or python are essential. Compensation ranges from $100,000 to $130,000 USD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years or Master's with 2 years of FPGA design experience.
• Proven experience with multiple clock-domain and high-utilization designs.
• Experience with the design and testing of communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect testbenches for full-system HDL simulations.
• Maintain and improve existing HDL testing infrastructure.
• Automate testing processes using scripts.

Skills

FPGA design and testing

Xilinx FPGAs

Software scripting using tcl or python

Digital signal processing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)

Tools

Vivado IDE

MATLAB

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is seeking a full-time R&D Engineer reporting to the Director of R&D Engineering on the R&D Engineering team. The successful individual in this role will participate in the design, simulation, prototyping, and testing of wireless communication and sensing projects and products. This position is on a hybrid schedule, a minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect testbenches for full-system HDL simulations.
• Maintain and improve existing HDL testing infrastructure.
• Automate certain testing using scripts.
• Collect, maintain, and use code coverage data from test suites.
• Design and code HDL blocks.
• Hardware verification and troubleshooting; familiarity with logic analyzers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field plus 4 years of demonstrated experience in FPGA design and testing/verification OR 2 years of FPGA experience in design and testing/verification with an MS or advanced degree.
• Proven experience with multiple clock-domain, high-utilization FPGA designs.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs, and the Vivado IDE.
• Experience with tcl or python.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).
• Demonstrated experience with fixed point binary arithmetic, and digital signal processing designs.
• Basic MATLAB skill.
• Experience with communication systems on FPGA or ASIC designs.

COMPENSATION

The pay range is NOT a guarantee. It is based on market research and peer data, and will vary depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

CA Pay Range

$100,000—$130,000 USD