Sr. FPGA Design Engineer

Cohu, Inc.; Norwood (MA); Presencial; USD 135.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Disability & life insurance

Profit Sharing

Descripción de la vacante

Cohu, Inc. in Norwood, MA is seeking a Senior FPGA Design Engineer with 7 to 15 years of experience to drive innovative FPGA solutions in the Semiconductor Test Group.

You will design high-speed FPGA implementations for digital, RF, and mixed-signal test instruments and collaborate with software and hardware teams to meet complex system requirements. Responsibilities include RTL design and simulation, system-level architecture, and integration of PCIe, DDR4/5, JESD, and memory subsystems, plus

Formación

• Minimum 7 years of RTL and FPGA experience.
• Proficiency in RTL design and simulation.
• Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera tools.
• Simulation experience with Modelsim, VCS or Xcelium.
• Ability to work independently or in a team with minimal supervision.
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.

Responsabilidades

• Design FPGA solutions for semiconductor test instruments across multiple families.
• Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to integrate complete test instruments.
• Define system-level FPGA architecture and translate requirements to RTL implementations.
• Handle high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems (JESD, PCIe, DDR4/5).
• Generate technical documentation and reports; support lab bring-up and manufacturing.

Conocimientos

RTL design

FPGA development

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Python

C/C++

Educación

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Modelsim

VCS

Xcelium

Xilinx/Altera toolchains

Descripción del empleo

Seeking a Senior FPGA design engineer with 7 to 15 years of experience. In this role, you will drive innovative solutions in the Semiconductor Test Group at Cohu. At Cohu, semiconductor test solutions span digital, RF, and mixed signal applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This role is an exciting opportunity to design challenging solutions for semiconductor test instruments. You will be involved in all stages of product development from initial concept through release to manufacturing. You will be working alongside other FPGA designers as well as collaborating with software and hardware engineers to drive compelling FPGA solutions to solve complex system requirements. This role is for FPGA implementation to support key functions across multiple test instrument families.

This includes:

• High speed PCIe
• High bandwidth DDR memory
• Waveform generation and digitization
• DSP implementation
• Precision analog signal control and calibration

Work activities involve:

• FPGA design using AMD and Intel FPGA devices
• RTL design and simulation
• System-level FPGA architecture definition and translation of instrument requirements into RTL implementations
• High-speed interfaces and memory subsystem design including JESD, PCIe, DMA, and DDR4/5
• Board-level debug, and lab bring-up using standard lab equipment
• Revision control and configuration management
• Collaboration with software and hardware engineers to ensure proper integration of a complete test instrument
• Interaction with other functional groups and coordination with outside design resources
• Must be a self-motivated individual to work in a fast-paced environment
• Generation of technical documentation and reports

Required Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD
• Minimum 7 years of experience with RTL and FPGAs
• Expertise with RTL design and simulation
• Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera tools
• Proficiency using simulation tools such as Modelsim, VCS, or Xcelium
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Python
• Working knowledge of C/C++
• Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera SoC devices and toolchains

Compensation:

The estimated base pay range for this position is $135,000-$150,000 per year, depending on qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related factors. This range represents Cohu's good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for this role upon hire. This role may also be eligible for other compensation programs as determined by company policy.

Featured benefits

• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition assistance
• Disability & life insurance
• Profit Sharing

With more than 3000 employees worldwide, we offer challenging and rewarding work experiences, generous employee benefits and a strong company culture. If you are looking for a global publicly traded company that provides you with international experience and a challenging work environment, then Cohu is your choice.

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