Senior FPGA Engineer

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Franksville (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join our client on a full-time direct hire opportunity in Wisconsin. You will design, simulate, and debug FPGA designs using Verilog/VHDL while developing Python tools for FPGA validation and modeling electrical power systems with MATLAB/Simulink.

Collaborating with electrical and controls engineers, you will optimize system performance by integrating digital hardware and embedded software, and perform hardware bring-up and validation using

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing FPGA-based embedded systems.
• Proficiency with Verilog or VHDL and HDL test experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and debug FPGA designs using Verilog and/or VHDL.
• Develop Python command-line tools and automated test scripts for FPGA validation.
• Model electrical power systems using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Optimize system performance by integrating digital hardware and embedded software solutions.
• Collaborate with electrical and controls engineers to develop advanced power control firmware.
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using laboratory test equipment.

Skills

Verilog/VHDL

DSP

Embedded systems

Python

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Network analyzers

Git

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join our client on a full-time direct hire opportunity.

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Engineer to develop FPGA-based embedded systems for advanced power electronics and control applications. This role will focus on HDL development, FPGA design, digital signal processing, embedded communications, and power system modeling while collaborating closely with electrical and controls engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and debug FPGA designs using Verilog and/or VHDL.
• Develop Python command-line tools and automated test scripts for FPGA validation.
• Model electrical power systems using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Optimize system performance by integrating digital hardware and embedded software solutions.
• Collaborate with electrical and controls engineers to develop advanced power control firmware.
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using laboratory test equipment.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5 years minimum experience designing FPGA-based embedded systems.

What Sets You Apart:

• Proficiency with Verilog and/or VHDL.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
  • Motor control
  • Switching power converter control
  • Embedded communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, RS485, Ethernet, EtherCAT, USB, ARM AMBA AHB/AXI, memory interfaces, fiber optics)
• Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers for hardware debugging.
• Experience developing automation tools and test scripts in Python.
• Experience using Git for version control.

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