Senior FPGA Architect & Digital Systems Lead

gehc; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Senior FPGA & Digital Design Engineer to join our Digital Controls & Mixed Signal Engineering team. You will architect and develop advanced FPGA-based systems for MR imaging technologies, leading RTL development, verification, and system integration.

This hands-on leadership role requires collaboration across hardware, software, firmware, ASIC, and systems engineering to deliver high-performance digital platforms that improve patient care worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years FPGA and digital design experience.
• Strong expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience with simulation, verification, timing analysis, and timing closure.
• Experience implementing high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, JESD204, DDR, LVDS).
• Strong understanding of clocking, CDC, reset architectures, and digital system design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture, design, implementation, and verification for advanced MR platforms.
• Develop RTL using VHDL and/or Verilog and drive designs through simulation, timing closure, and hardware validation.
• Design and integrate complex digital systems involving FPGAs, processors, memory, ADCs/DACs, and high-speed serial interfaces.
• Define verification strategies, simulation environments, and reusable testbench infrastructure.
• Debug challenging FPGA, hardware, and system-level issues using simulation and laboratory tools.
• Support architecture, schematic, layout, signal integrity, and hardware design reviews.
• Develop reusable FPGA IP, design standards, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging FPGA, processor, and semiconductor technologies and influence future platform roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across multiple programs.
• Support products throughout the full lifecycle from concept and architecture through manufacturing and field support.

Skills

FPGA/digital design

RTL design

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

PCIe

Ethernet

JESD204

DDR

LVDS

Job description

GE HealthCare is seeking a Senior FPGA & Digital Design Engineer to join our Digital Controls & Mixed Signal Engineering team. You will architect and develop advanced FPGA-based systems for MR imaging technologies, leading RTL development, verification, and system integration.

This hands-on leadership role requires collaboration across hardware, software, firmware, ASIC, and systems engineering to deliver high-performance digital platforms that improve patient care worldwide.