Senior FPGA Designer: High-Speed Systems & Video Expertise

Fidus Systems; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Profit-sharing bonus

Job summary

Fidus Systems seeks an experienced FPGA Designer to deliver complex FPGA-based systems for clients. You will define architectures, implement RTL, integrate IP, run simulations, close timing, and support lab bring-up and debug.

This role spans video, communications, storage, DSP domains, collaborating with hardware, software, verification, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal teams to create high-quality designs for diverse applications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience designing RTL/Verilog/VHDL on FPGAs.
• Experience with video systems, protocols and high-speed memory interfaces.
• Created designs using Xilinx or Altera FPGA families; strong tool flow knowledge.
• Proficient with Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Vivado/Quartus, and ModelSim.
• RTL design and verification including test benches, simulations, and timing closure.
• Excellent communication; fluent English; strong customer interaction.
• Degree as a B.A.Sc., B.Eng. or equivalent.
• As an AMD Embedded Premier Partner, highest FPGA qualification upon joining.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex FPGA/CPLD systems from architecture to timing closure.
• Design FPGA-based systems using Xilinx and Intel devices and tools.
• Participate in hardware-software interface design reviews to ensure quality.
• Perform lab testing, debug prototypes, and support hardware/software engineers.
• Prepare customer prototype demos and write test plans, design descriptions, and user docs.
• Provide technical input to pre-sales and project proposals.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

VHDL

Xilinx/Altera FPGA

ModelSim

communication skills

Education

B.A.Sc./B.Eng. or equivalent

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Altera Quartus

ModelSim

Job description

Fidus Systems seeks an experienced FPGA Designer to deliver complex FPGA-based systems for clients. You will define architectures, implement RTL, integrate IP, run simulations, close timing, and support lab bring-up and debug.

This role spans video, communications, storage, DSP domains, collaborating with hardware, software, verification, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal teams to create high-quality designs for diverse applications.