Senior FPGA Design Engineer — High-Speed Test Systems

Cohu, Inc.; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. is seeking a Senior FPGA design engineer to drive innovative FPGA solutions for its Semiconductor Test Group in Norwood, MA. You will contribute across the full product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing, designing high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems.

You will collaborate with fellow FPGA designers and software/hardware engineers to deliver robust test instruments, and you will document work and manage configurations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in a relevant field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with RTL and FPGAs.
• Expertise with RTL design and simulation.
• Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera tools.
• Proficiency using simulation tools such as Modelsim, VCS, or Xcelium.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design FPGA solutions for semiconductor test instruments across multiple families.
• Lead RTL design and simulation efforts for high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems (PCIe, DDR4/5).
• Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to integrate test instruments.
• Perform board-level debug and lab bring-up; manage revisions and configurations.
• Generate technical documentation and reports.

Skills

RTL design

FPGAs

System-level design

Python

C/C++

Attention to detail

Education

BS/MS/PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Modelsim

VCS

Xcelium

AMD Xilinx tools

Altera tools

Job description

Cohu, Inc. is seeking a Senior FPGA design engineer to drive innovative FPGA solutions for its Semiconductor Test Group in Norwood, MA. You will contribute across the full product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing, designing high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems.

You will collaborate with fellow FPGA designers and software/hardware engineers to deliver robust test instruments, and you will document work and manage configurations in a fast-paced environment.