Senior FPGA Engineer

Aleron; Franksville (WI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join our client on a full-time direct hire opportunity in Franksville, WI. You will develop FPGA-based embedded systems for advanced power electronics and control applications, with emphasis on HDL development, FPGA design, DSP, embedded communications, and power system modeling while collaborating closely with electrical and controls engineers.

Responsibilities include designing, simulating and debugging FPGA designs in Verilog/VHDL;

Qualifications

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

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

FPGA embedded design

DSP

Motor control

Embedded communication protocols

Python scripting

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Network analyzers

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Title: Senior FPGA Engineer

Location: Franksville WI 53126

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Industry: Electronics

Compensation: $160K-$190K

Relocation Assistance Available

Schedule: Onsite, Monday - Friday

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.

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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