Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Cypress HCM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a Senior FPGA Design Engineer based in Los Angeles, California. This position involves developing advanced signal processing algorithms for wireless communication products, focusing on FPGA architecture and hardware verification.

The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of FPGA design experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Strong expertise in fixed-point arithmetic and DSP design is essential, with a competitive salary range of $140-190k.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of FPGA design experience or equivalent advanced degree experience.
• Strong experience with fixed-point arithmetic and DSP design.
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident).

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop digital FPGA designs for wireless communication systems.
• Perform RTL coding, simulation, and test bench development.
• Support hardware verification, debugging, and troubleshooting.

Skills

FPGA design experience

Digital signal processing (DSP)

RTL development

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx FPGAs

Vivado IDE

MATLAB

Job description

Senior FPGA Design Engineer responsible for developing and implementing advanced signal processing algorithms for wireless communication systems and MIMO networking products. This role focuses on FPGA architecture, RTL design, timing closure, and hardware verification in a high-performance wireless R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop digital FPGA designs for wireless communication systems
• Implement fixed-point signal processing algorithms in collaboration with systems engineering teams
• Perform RTL coding, simulation, and test bench development
• Execute FPGA synthesis, timing analysis, and timing closure activities
• Support hardware verification, debugging, and troubleshooting efforts using logic analyzers and related tools
• Collaborate cross-functionally with RF, Software, and Systems Engineering teams
• Support development and optimization of FPGA-based designs for advanced wireless R&D projects
• Participate throughout the product lifecycle from concept development through deployment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 6+ years of FPGA design experience (or equivalent advanced degree experience)
• Strong experience with fixed-point arithmetic and digital signal processing (DSP) design
• Expertise with high-utilization, multi-clock-domain FPGA designs
• Strong RTL development experience
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs, and Vivado IDE
• Experience with FPGA simulation, synthesis, and timing closure
• Strong hardware debugging and troubleshooting skills
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• MATLAB experience
• Experience with communication systems, FPGA, or ASIC-based wireless designs

Pay Rate

$140-190k