SoC/FPGA Engineer 2

Anysilicon; Westford (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in Westford, MA is seeking a skilled engineer specializing in CPLD/FPGA design to enhance scalable IP routing solutions across network types. You will collaborate with a diverse team to implement high-availability IP routing products.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Computer or Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years in programmable solutions, with strong HDL experience and familiarity with Xilinx/Altera/Lattice toolchains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience in developing programmable solutions.
• Experience with CPLD/FPGA design in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the board design engineering team to create optimal programmable solutions that meet product specifications.
• Draft detailed design, functional, and programming guideline specifications.
• Design, verify, and implement CPLD/FPGA solutions with a focus on cost, testability, and migratability.
• Work with the diagnostic engineering team to support bring-up, DVT, and manufacturing testing.
• Coordinate with the software engineering team for functional testing and feature implementation.
• Stay updated on technological advancements.

Skills

Digital design principles

HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)

Synthesis tools (Xilinx/Altera/Lattice

Timing and power analysis

Networking interfaces (I2C/SPI/SVID)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx

Altera

Lattice

Job description

Nokia in Westford, MA is looking for a skilled engineer specializing in Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design to enhance its scalable IP routing solutions across various network types. The successful candidate will work within a diverse team to implement high-availability IP routing products.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the board design engineering team to create optimal programmable solutions that meet product specifications.
• Draft detailed design, functional, and programming guideline specifications.
• Design, verify, and implement CPLD/FPGA solutions with a focus on cost, testability, and migratability.
• Work with the diagnostic engineering team to support bring-up, DVT, and manufacturing testing.
• Coordinate with the software engineering team for functional testing and feature implementation.
• Stay updated on technological advancements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience in developing programmable solutions.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of digital electronic design principles and clocked synchronous circuit design.
• Proficiency in Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog (VHDL preferred).
• Experience with Xilinx, Altera, and Lattice synthesis and PNR toolsets; knowledge of static timing and power analysis.
• Familiarity with networking standards, external memory interfaces, and serial communication protocols (I2C, SPI, SVID, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.