Rugged FPGA Design & Validation Engineer – Houston

Quest Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Quest Global in Houston, TX is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design high‑reliability digital systems for downhole and subsea tooling. You will implement VHDL, optimize for power and temperature, and perform hands‑on lab validation before deployment in harsh field environments.

The role emphasizes HIL testing, DDR interfaces, and data integrity, with opportunities to document certification workflows. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency in VHDL with high‑reliability design experience.
• 3+ years FPGA development in industrial automation or subsea/downhole tools.
• Analytical mindset for root‑cause debugging in complex, multi‑disciplinary systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop synthesizable VHDL for rugged, low‑power/high‑temperature devices.
• Lead hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing and lab validation.
• Create and test protocol bridges (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, CAN).
• Design memory interfaces (DDR3/4) and ECC for large‑scale data logging.
• Support certification with detailed testing documentation.
• Perform post‑synthesis and post‑layout verification.

Skills

VHDL

TMR (triple modular redundancy)

Debugging multi-disciplinary systems

Education

B.E./M.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, or Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Lattice FPGA

Microchip Libero

Job description

Quest Global in Houston, TX is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design high‑reliability digital systems for downhole and subsea tooling. You will implement VHDL, optimize for power and temperature, and perform hands‑on lab validation before deployment in harsh field environments.

The role emphasizes HIL testing, DDR interfaces, and data integrity, with opportunities to document certification workflows. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust solutions.