Senior FPGA Developer

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking a Senior FPGA Developer to design and implement RTL for audio/video processing, network interfaces, and packet handling. You will collaborate with board designers to finalize FPGA pinouts and assist in bring-up and validation. You will partner with software to embed FPGA features into the product.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of RTL experience in Verilog/VHDL, plus proficiency with Xilinx and Intel/Altera tools, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent degree required.
• 5+ years RTL coding in Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience with Xilinx and Intel/Altera tools.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with audio/video equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write RTL for audio/video processing modules, network interfaces, packet processing and CPU data movement.
• Work with board designers to determine FPGA pinouts.
• Assist board designers in bring-up and design validation.
• Work with software engineers to integrate FPGA functionality into the overall product.

Skills

Verilog

VHDL

Xilinx tools

Intel/Altera tools

Documentation

Communication

Education

BSEE or equivalent

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

Senior FPGA Developer

Department: Engineering

Location: Flexible

Commitment: Full-Time

Roles and Responsibilities

• Write RTL for audio/video processing modules, network interfaces, packet processing and CPU data movement.
• Work with board designers to determine FPGA pinouts.
• Assist board designers in bring-up and design validation.
• Work with software engineers to integrate FPGA functionality into the overall product.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience developing RTL code in Verilog and/or VHDL.
• Experience with Xilinx and Intel/Altera development tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent documentation skills, including module APIs for software integration and interface specifications for IP blocks.

Additional Information

The ideal candidate will have previous experience designing professional-grade audio/video equipment, including SDI interfaces, analog/digital audio interfaces, Ethernet ports, and processors. Cobalt Digital has offices in Champaign, IL; Santa Clara, CA; and Orange County, CA. Preference will be given to candidates in one of these locations, or candidates willing to relocate.