Senior FPGA Engineer – Hybrid/Remote Embedded Systems

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research seeks a senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and troubleshoot software tools for embedded controllers in semiconductor plasma etchers. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, owning hardware, FPGA, firmware, and algorithm implementations.

Strong Matlab/Simulink modeling and Python scripting are valued. The role focuses on FPGA-based embedded systems, software-hardware integration, and cross-functional design across RTL and application layers, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Typical 12+ years of experience in embedded system architecture and design with multiple analog and digital I/O capabilities, FPGA, DSP & microcontroller-based products.
• BS or MS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Proficient in FPGA design and development methodologies using VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with Xilinx Vivado and AXI bus-based designs.
• Experience with source code management tools like Git and Atlassian tool suite.

Responsibilities

• Implement designs in FPGA solutions for embedded controllers used in semiconductor plasma etchers.
• Collaborate with process, systems, software, electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineers to architect embedded solutions.
• Own and drive requirements, design, and implementation of the solution including hardware design, FPGA, firmware and algorithms.
• Influence design decisions to partition architecture across HW/SW/FW and FPGA.
• Design and develop interface, operation, and control of peripheral devices (RTDs, thermocouples, actuators, motors, sensors).
• Model signal processing path in Matlab and port to RTL for FPGA execution.

Skills

Embedded systems

FPGA design

VHDL/SystemVerilog

Python scripting

Matlab/Simulink

C++ programming

Git version control

Strong communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

AXI buses

Git

Atlassian tools

RTOS

Job description

Lam Research seeks a senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and troubleshoot software tools for embedded controllers in semiconductor plasma etchers. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams, owning hardware, FPGA, firmware, and algorithm implementations.

Strong Matlab/Simulink modeling and Python scripting are valued. The role focuses on FPGA-based embedded systems, software-hardware integration, and cross-functional design across RTL and application layers, with a hybrid