Senior FPGA Engineer – Imaging Systems

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Lead FPGA Engineer in Milpitas to drive FPGA development for high-performance imaging systems. You will work with SW and System teams, own FPGA code development, testing, and integration, and document processes and results.

Ideal candidates have FPGA RTL experience with Xilinx/Altera, SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, and familiarity with timing analysis and PCB/FPGA interfaces. This role emphasizes independent work and clear technical communication.

Qualifications

• Doctorate, Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with related work experience as specified.
• Experience with FPGA RTL code and high-speed digital design required.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development, test and integration of complex FPGA code for high-performance imaging systems independently.
• Actively participate in the subsystem integration process collaborating with SW and System teams.
• Write technical documentation that meets the defined quality standards for manufacturing, service as required.

Skills

FPGA RTL design

High-speed digital design

Timing analysis

FPGA architecture knowledge

Independent work

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Xilinx Vivado/ISE

Synplify

Questa/ModelSim

Python

Matlab

OrCAD

Job description

KLA is seeking a Lead FPGA Engineer in Milpitas to drive FPGA development for high-performance imaging systems. You will work with SW and System teams, own FPGA code development, testing, and integration, and document processes and results.

Ideal candidates have FPGA RTL experience with Xilinx/Altera, SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, and familiarity with timing analysis and PCB/FPGA interfaces. This role emphasizes independent work and clear technical communication.