Senior/Principal FPGA Design Engineer

Keysight Technologies; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking an experienced FPGA engineer to design, develop, and implement new features and platforms. You will provide technical leadership on FPGA designs, guide junior engineers, and actively participate in project kick-offs, reviews, and progress reporting.

The role requires strong VHDL/SystemVerilog skills, deep knowledge of Ethernet/SerDes, and experience with high-speed memory and interconnects. Ability to collaborate across teams is essential.

Qualifications

• B.Sc or M.Sc in EE or CE from an accredited university.
• 8+ years experience in the FPGA industry.
• Candidates with more/less experience will be considered for junior / senior roles.
• Strong analytical skills. Excellent written, verbal, presentation communication skills.
• Able to cultivate interpersonal relationships and cohesive team interactions and communications.
• Assertive self-starter with excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Ethernet technologies from 1G to 1.6Tb; Experience with SerDes up to 224Gbps; memory technologies such as DDR5, RLDRAM3; interconnect protocols such as PCIe and Interlaken

Responsibilities

• Understanding business and technical needs to design, develop, and implement new features and platforms.
• Creating and developing innovative new products and features.
• Technical leadership of FPGA designs.
• Providing guidance to junior engineers.
• Pro-active participation in project kick-off, reviews, status reports, and bringing issues forward with proposed solutions.
• Driving continuous process and code base improvements.

Skills

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Tcl

Python

Perl

Ethernet

SerDes

DDR5

PCIe

Interlaken

Networking concepts

Leadership

Education

B.Sc or M.Sc in EE or CE

Tools

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Responsibilities

• Understanding business and technical needs in order to design, develop, and implement new features and platforms
• Creating and developing innovative new products and features
• Technical leadership of FPGA designs
• Providing guidance to junior engineers
• Pro-active participation in project kick-off, reviews, status reports, and bringing issues forward with proposed solutions
• Driving continuous process and code base improvements

Qualifications

• B.Sc or M.Sc in EE or CE from an accredited university
• 8+ years experience in the FPGA industry
• Candidates with more/less experience will be considered for junior / senior roles
• Strong analytical skills. Excellent written, verbal, presentation communication skills. Must be able to read and interpret complex information.
• Able to cultivate interpersonal relationships and cohesive team interactions and communications.
• Assertive self-starter with excellent organizational skills. Exhibit a positive, can-do approach and inspire associates to excel and develop a team spirit
• Knowledge or experience in the following areas
• Knowledge of Ethernet technologies from 1G to 1.6Tb+Experience with SerDes up to 224Gbps, memory technologies such as DDR5, RLDRAM3, interconnect protocols such as PCIe and Interlaken
• Strong understanding of data networks, networking protocols, switch/router operation, and protocol stack implementations is desirable
• Must have strong VHDL programming skills and understanding of SystemVerilog
• Understanding of hardware, firmware, and software/hardware interactions is highly desired
• Understanding of interpreted languages such at Tcl, Perl and Python is a plus

Careers Privacy Statement

Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

The level of role and salary will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

California Pay Range: MIN $138,960- MAX $231,600

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region.

US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)