Senior FPGA Architect for High-Speed Embedded Systems

Top Echelon Software, LLC.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to own the FPGA development lifecycle for advanced embedded computing products.

Translate system requirements into robust FPGA architectures and lead implementation, verification, and hardware validation with cross-functional hardware and software teams. The role emphasizes high-speed digital design, RF converter interfaces, timing closure, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver reliable, production-grade

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years FPGA design and development experience.
• Experience interfacing FPGAs with RF converters (LVDS/JESD204B/C).
• Hands-on with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and high-speed FPGA design.
• Strong VHDL and Verilog/SystemVerilog skills.
• Ownership of the FPGA lifecycle from architecture to verification.
• Understanding timing constraints and timing closure.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/5, multi-gig Ethernet).
• Experience with HDL IP and ADC/DAC interfacing.
• Able to review schematics with hardware engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the FPGA development lifecycle from architecture to hardware validation.
• Translate system and customer requirements into FPGA architectures.
• Lead implementation, simulation, and verification across teams.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers for integration.
• Review designs and establish sound engineering practices.
• Support production-ready, reliable embedded computing solutions.

Skills

High-speed digital design

RF interfaces

Clocking & timing closure

IP development

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA/LVDS/JESD204

Leadership

Hardware/software integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

AMD/Xilinx Vivado

Vivado Simulator

ModelSim

QuestaSim

TCL scripting

Python scripting

Embedded Linux

IF/DFG debugging tools

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to own the FPGA development lifecycle for advanced embedded computing products.

Translate system requirements into robust FPGA architectures and lead implementation, verification, and hardware validation with cross-functional hardware and software teams. The role emphasizes high-speed digital design, RF converter interfaces, timing closure, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver reliable, production-grade