Senior FPGA Engineer — AI-Driven Motion Control & Real-Time

ipgjobs; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG Photonics invites an experienced Senior Digital and FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA design from concept to production for laser systems and inspection platforms. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, implementing high-speed processing, OSC control, and real-time algorithms on Intel/Altera and AMD/Xilinx platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab debugging, system bring-up, and development of robust FPGA architectures with a focus on cross-disciplinary integration across optics,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 5+ years of FPGA RTL development experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• 3+ years of software development experience in C, C++, Python, or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience with QuestaSim, Vivado, and Quartus.
• Proven ability to design and develop complex FPGA-based systems from concept through production.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead complex FPGA development projects from concept through production.
• Design and implement FPGA-based motion control solutions for precision stages and positioning systems.
• Develop FPGA algorithms for high-speed signal processing, machine vision, and real-time control.
• Perform hands-on system integration, bring-up, and troubleshooting of electro-optical systems.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for FPGA verification and release management.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA RTL development

C/C++

Python

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

QuestaSim

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

IPG Photonics invites an experienced Senior Digital and FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA design from concept to production for laser systems and inspection platforms. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, implementing high-speed processing, OSC control, and real-time algorithms on Intel/Altera and AMD/Xilinx platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab debugging, system bring-up, and development of robust FPGA architectures with a focus on cross-disciplinary integration across optics,