Senior FPGA Architect: Lead High-Speed Embedded

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship for eligible

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer in Austin, TX to own the FPGA development lifecycle for advanced embedded computing platforms.

Translate system requirements into FPGA architectures, lead implementation and verification, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver reliable products. The role requires 7+ years of FPGA design, strong VHDL/Verilog, mastery of Vivado, and proven delivery across architecture to hardware validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience.
• Experience interfacing FPGAs with RF converters using LVDS, JESD204B/C, or RFSoC.
• Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and high-speed FPGA design.
• Strong experience in VHDL and Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Demonstrated ownership of the FPGA development lifecycle from architecture to validation.
• Strong understanding of timing constraints and timing closure.
• Experience with DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, multi-gigabit Ethernet, or JESD204B/C.
• Experience implementing high-speed serial-interface IP.
• Experience supporting FPGA/DSP carrier boards and FMC/RF modules.
• Vivado Simulator and ILAs experience.
• Hands-on experience with Intel/ARM interfaces, DDR memory, MPSoC, or RFSoC.
• Ability to review schematics and collaborate with hardware engineers.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and problem-solving.
• Experience with TCL, Python, C/C++, and Embedded Linux.
• Flexibility across hardware/software boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Own the FPGA development lifecycle from architecture through hardware validation.
• Translate system and customer requirements into FPGA architectures.
• Lead implementation, verification, and collaboration with hardware/software teams.
• Develop and optimize high-speed interfaces and RF converter integration.
• Support existing products while focusing on new product development.
• Collaborate across disciplines to resolve complex engineering challenges.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Vivado

Python

C/C++

RF interfaces

Timing closure

High-speed interfaces

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Vivado Simulator

LVDS/JESD204B/C

Job description

Markent Personnel, Inc. seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer in Austin, TX to own the FPGA development lifecycle for advanced embedded computing platforms.

Translate system requirements into FPGA architectures, lead implementation and verification, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver reliable products. The role requires 7+ years of FPGA design, strong VHDL/Verilog, mastery of Vivado, and proven delivery across architecture to hardware validation.