Senior Staff Digital Design (FPGA) Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL

EPIQ DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC.; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Generous vacation policy

Five-week sabbatical every five years

401(k) matching

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life and long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Wellness reimbursement

Charitable giving company match

Competitive salary

Job summary

Epiq Solutions in Rolling Meadows, IL, is seeking a Senior Staff Digital Design (FPGA) Engineer to design, implement, and optimize FPGA solutions for our SDR products.

The role requires deep HDL expertise, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentorship of junior staff; you will work on state-of-the-art AMD FPGA platforms and verify designs using advanced methodologies.

Join a growing company with flexible work hours and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of FPGA design and development experience.
• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog and HDL-based design.
• Experience with AMD FPGAs and Vivado/Vitis toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex FPGA designs from requirements to RTL and verification.
• Optimize designs for performance, area, power, and cost.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical engineers on interfaces.
• Develop FPGA verification environments and testbenches.
• Document designs, tests, and user guides; participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior staff on FPGA techniques and standards.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

FPGA architecture

RF DSP on FPGA

HDL design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

AMD FPGAs

PCIe / Ethernet / JESD204B/C

Job description

Description

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com.

JOB OPENING

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff Digital Design (FPGA) Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions that are critical to our product's performance and success.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement complex FPGA designs including requirements analysis, specification, RTL coding, simulation, and verification.


• Optimize FPGA designs for performance, resource utilization, power, and cost.


• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define board-level interfaces and ensure the successful integration of FPGA designs.


• Develop and maintain FPGA design documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and user guides.


• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices in RTL coding and design.


• Develop FPGA verification environments using self-checking testbenches and advanced verification methodologies.


• Debug and troubleshoot FPGA designs at both the hardware and system level.


• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the development of system-level solutions.


• Maintain knowledge of the latest FPGA technologies and best practices to ensure designs are up-to-date and efficient.


• Support the creation of project timelines and milestones, ensuring FPGA design tasks meet project deadlines.


• Interface with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical support as needed.


• Continuously improve the FPGA development process, proposing and implementing design and verification flow enhancements.


• Mentor and coach junior staff on FPGA design techniques and industry standards.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical, and systems engineering to deliver high-quality products.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field


• Minimum of 7 years of experience in FPGA design and development


• Ability to work with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, and mechanical engineers) to integrate and debug systems


• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills


• Proficiency in hardware description languages (HDLs), such as VHDL or Verilog


• Deep understanding of the FPGA implementation process including synthesis, place and route, and timing closure


• Knowledge and understanding of RF digital signal processing (DSP) techniques and implementation on FPGAs


• Experience with AMD FPGAs and SoC's (Artix, Kintex, Zynq MPSoC, Versal) and AMD adaptive computing design implementation and verification tools (Vivado, Vitis)


• Understanding of high-speed communication protocols and interfaces such as PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, JESD204B/C, DDR, etc.


• Strong background in electronics and circuit design, including schematic entry and PCB layout, and power considerations for FPGAs


• Experience with version control systems, like Git or SVN


• Eligibility to work on Federal contracts which require US Citizenship

BENEFITS

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success


• Flexible work hours


• Generous vacation policy


• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years


• 401(k) matching


• Health, dental, vision insurance


• Life and long-term disability insurance


• Employee assistance program


• Wellness reimbursement


• Charitable giving company match


• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance


• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.