Senior FPGA Architect for High-Performance Imaging

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas seeks a Lead FPGA Engineer to join the Central Engineering team. You will drive FPGA code development, testing, and integration for high-performance imaging systems, while collaborating with software and systems teams. Strong RTL experience and toolchain proficiency are essential.

The role requires advanced FPGA knowledge, timing analysis, and the ability to produce clear technical docs for manufacturing and service teams.

Qualifications

• PhD, MS, or BS with related work experience in FPGA design and high-speed digital circuits.
• Experience with FPGA RTL design using SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL.
• Knowledge of timing analysis and CDC constraints at PCB/FPGA interface.
• Proficiency with Xilinx/Altera toolchains and FPGA prototyping.
• Strong documentation and independent work capability.

Responsibilities

• Drive development, test, and integration of FPGA code for imaging systems.
• Collaborate with SW and System teams for subsystem integration.
• Produce manufacturing-grade technical documentation as required.

Skills

FPGA design

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

Xilinx FPGA

Altera FPGA

Timing analysis

PCIe / Serdes (10G)

PCB interface knowledge

Documentation

Education

Doctorate (Academic) Degree

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

ISE

Synplify

Questa/ModelSim

Python

MatLab

OrCAD

Job description

KLA in Milpitas seeks a Lead FPGA Engineer to join the Central Engineering team. You will drive FPGA code development, testing, and integration for high-performance imaging systems, while collaborating with software and systems teams. Strong RTL experience and toolchain proficiency are essential.

The role requires advanced FPGA knowledge, timing analysis, and the ability to produce clear technical docs for manufacturing and service teams.