Senior FPGA Engineer - Satellite Networking

GCS Recruitment; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design and deliver advanced FPGA solutions for a next-generation satellite communication system in Renton, WA. You will own FPGA bitstreams and collaborate with system architects, hardware, firmware, and software teams.

The role emphasizes Verilog HDL mastery, timing closure, and proficient use of Xilinx Vivado and ModelSim-based verification across full lifecycle from design to production release.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on FPGA design experience.
• Strong Verilog HDL for RTL design and verification.
• Experience with AMD Xilinx Versal ACAP and Microchip IGLOO2.
• Proficiency with FPGA development tools and simulators.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and delivery of one or more FPGA bitstreams.
• Design, develop, and implement complex FPGA architectures using Verilog HDL.
• Lead FPGA development across the complete lifecycle: microarchitecture, RTL design, physical implementation, timing closure, simulation & verification, lab validation, production release.
• Develop FPGA-based networking and digital communication functions.
• Collaborate with system architects, hardware engineers, firmware, and software teams to implement and validate FPGA solutions.
• Build FPGA prototypes to evaluate architecture and design tradeoffs.
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, and debugging involving FPGA, RF, firmware, and networking components.
• Perform synthesis, place & route, timing analysis, and design optimization.
• Develop comprehensive testbenches and simulation environments.
• Debug FPGA designs in both simulation and hardware environments.
• Drive design tradeoff analysis focused on performance, power, cost, area, and customer experience.
• Create technical documentation including design specifications, verification plans, and test documentation.
• Support manufacturing, production deployment, and post-release engineering activities.

Skills

Verilog HDL

SystemVerilog

RTL Design

FPGA verification

Python

Timing analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Libero SoC

ModelSim

Vivado Simulator

VCS

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer to design and deliver advanced FPGA solutions for a next-generation satellite communication system in Renton, WA. You will own FPGA bitstreams and collaborate with system architects, hardware, firmware, and software teams.

The role emphasizes Verilog HDL mastery, timing closure, and proficient use of Xilinx Vivado and ModelSim-based verification across full lifecycle from design to production release.