Senior FPGA Engineer - Flexible, Cinema Tech Impact

Via Licensing Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Flexible work

Job summary

Dolby seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and verify FPGA-based solutions for cinema servers, audio processors, and HDR projection systems worldwide. You will own FPGA IP blocks, evaluate tradeoffs, and contribute to advanced verification environments powering premium cinema experiences.

You’ll use VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, develop testbenches, drive timing closure, and support hardware bring-up with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 2+ years of professional experience or Bachelor’s with 3+ years of professional experience.
• Strong understanding of RTL design principles and FPGA development methodologies.
• Proficiency with VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience using RTL simulation and debugging tools such as Questa or ModelSim.
• Experience with class-based verification methodologies using SystemVerilog.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify RTL solutions using VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog for FPGA IP blocks and subsystem-level functionality.
• Develop, enhance, and execute functional testbenches to validate designs, measure coverage, and ensure product robustness.
• Implement designs on target FPGA devices, create and maintain timing constraints, and drive timing closure for assigned modules.
• Bring up and debug new hardware platforms, including FPGA programming, device-level validation, and system-level testing.
• Participate in FPGA and hardware design reviews, providing technical insight, identifying risks, and recommending improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture specifications, design guidelines, and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Contribute to simulation, automation, and verification methodologies that support high-quality product development.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, systems, and product engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
• Help maintain engineering excellence by sharing knowledge and providing guidance to teammates when appropriate.

Skills

RTL design

FPGA development

Debugging

Analytical thinking

Scripting (Python/Tcl/Shell)

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Questa/ModelSim

Python

Job description

Dolby seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and verify FPGA-based solutions for cinema servers, audio processors, and HDR projection systems worldwide. You will own FPGA IP blocks, evaluate tradeoffs, and contribute to advanced verification environments powering premium cinema experiences.

You’ll use VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, develop testbenches, drive timing closure, and support hardware bring-up with a collaborative team.