Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in San Diego is seeking an experienced FPGA/Modem Design engineer to design and simulate complex systems. You will work with Ultrascale+ and Versal, implementing VHDL and SystemVerilog, and handling high-speed SerDes and multiple interfaces.

The role requires 10+ years of FPGA/modem design experience, strong scripting skills, and familiarity with Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART. Government clearance is a plus, with additional SDR and PetaLinux expertise welcomed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in FPGA/modem design.
• Experience with designing and simulating FPGA-based systems.
• Experience with Ultrascale+ and Versal platforms.
• VHDL and SystemVerilog proficiency.
• Strong scripting skills in Python/Perl/Bash/Tcl.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, Interlaken, PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART interfaces.
• Active government clearance (nice to have).
• Background in software-defined radio/modem design (nice to have).
• Some PetaLinux background (nice to have).
• RF design background (nice to have).
• Encryption experience (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate FPGA/modem systems.
• Work with Ultrascale+ and Versal platforms.
• Develop designs using VHDL and SystemVerilog.
• Implement and work with high-speed SerDes.
• Develop scripting solutions using Python, Perl, Bash, Tcl, and related tools.
• Work with Ethernet, Interlaken, PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART, and other interfaces.

Skills

FPGA/Modem Design

VHDL

SystemVerilog

High-Speed SerDes

Python

Perl

Bash

Tcl

Ethernet

PCIe

I2C

SPI

UART

Tools

Ultrascale+

Versal

Interlaken

SPI

I2C

UART

Job description

• Design and simulate FPGA/modem systems
• Work with Ultrascale+ and Versal platforms
• Develop designs using VHDL and SystemVerilog
• Implement and work with high-speed SerDes
• Develop and maintain scripting solutions using Python, Perl, Bash, Tcl, and related tools
• Work with Ethernet, Interlaken, PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART, and other communication interfaces

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience
• FPGA/modem design
• Experience with Ultrascale+ and Versal
• VHDL and SystemVerilog
• Design and simulation
• High-speed SerDes
• Solid scripting skills in Python, Perl, Bash, Tcl, etc.
• Communication interfaces such as Ethernet, Interlaken, PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART, etc.
• Active government clearance (nice to have)
• Software-defined radio/modem design background (nice to have)
• Some PetaLinux background (nice to have)
• RF design background (nice to have)
• Encryption experience (nice to have)

Demonstrates extensive experience in FPGA and modem design, utilizing VHDL and SystemVerilog for simulation and implementation. Proficient in high-speed SerDes and various communication interfaces, with strong scripting capabilities in Python, Perl, Bash, and Tcl.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• FPGA/Modem Design
• VHDL
• SystemVerilog
• High-Speed SerDes
• Communication Interfaces

Hard Skills

• FPGA/Modem Design
• VHDL
• SystemVerilog
• High-Speed SerDes
• Python
• Perl
• Bash
• Tcl
• Ethernet
• PCIe

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Government Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Software-Defined Radio
• PetaLinux
• RF Design
• Encryption

Tools & Technologies

• Ultrascale+
• Versal
• Interlaken
• SPI
• I2C
• UART