Senior FPGA Architect: Autonomous Drones & Real-Time Vision

BRINC Drones; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

401K plan

Maternity and paternity leave

Flexible Time Off

Flexible work environment

Free parking (Seattle office)

Free snacks, drinks, and espresso (Seattle office)

Job summary

A leading drone technology company in Seattle seeks a Principal FPGA Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced FPGA-based systems for autonomous drones and public safety products. In this role, you will drive innovation and collaborate across functions to deliver hardware acceleration and design robust systems that save lives. The ideal candidate should possess a Master's or PhD, extensive FPGA experience, and strong skills in Verilog and hardware integration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience in complex systems.
• Expert proficiency in Verilog, VHDL, and/or SystemVerilog.
• Strong background with FPGA vendor tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, and ModelSim/QuestaSim.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA systems for video, sensor, and communication pipelines.
• Develop and optimize logic for high-speed digital interfaces such as MIPI CSI/DSI, LVDS, HDMI, PCIe, and Gigabit Ethernet.
• Implement memory controllers, DMA engines, and streaming architectures to support real-time data transfer.

Skills

Verilog

VHDL

SystemVerilog

High-speed digital design

FPGA resource optimization

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

ModelSim/QuestaSim

Job description

A leading drone technology company in Seattle seeks a Principal FPGA Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced FPGA-based systems for autonomous drones and public safety products. In this role, you will drive innovation and collaborate across functions to deliver hardware acceleration and design robust systems that save lives. The ideal candidate should possess a Master's or PhD, extensive FPGA experience, and strong skills in Verilog and hardware integration.