Sr FPGA Engineer

IPG Photonics

Marlborough (MA)

On-site

USD 112,436 - 130,707

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

IPG Photonics in Marlborough, Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Digital and FPGA Engineer to lead the design and development of FPGAs for cutting-edge laser and inspection systems. This role will involve hands-on lab debugging and collaboration with engineering teams to create innovative solutions from concept through production.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 5+ years of FPGA development experience, and proficiency in software development. A strong understanding of various tools and technologies is essential.

Qualifications

5+ years of FPGA RTL development experience required.
Experience in software development for embedded systems.
Proven ability to lead FPGA projects from concept to production.

Responsibilities

Lead FPGA development projects from concept through production.
Design FPGA-based motion control solutions.
Develop FPGA algorithms for various applications.

Skills

FPGA RTL development using Verilog and SystemVerilog

Software development in C, C++, C#, Python

Experience with QuestaSim, Vivado, Quartus

Design and develop complex FPGA-based systems

Experience with clock domain crossing (CDC)

Proficiency with Git and CI/CD workflows

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

QuestaSim

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Digital and FPGA Engineer is responsible for designing and developing new FPGAs for IPG lasers, scanners, and LDD inspection systems. This role includes hands on lab debugging, integration, and testing. The engineer will also collaborate closely with the Hardware and Software Engineering teams to develop innovative system solutions from concept through to production release.

Key Responsibilities

Independently lead complex FPGA development projects from concept through production using Intel/Altera and AMD/Xilinx FPGA, SoC, MPSoC, and RFSoC platforms.
Design and implement FPGA-based motion control solutions for XYZ stages, rotary stages, galvanometers, and other precision positioning systems.
Develop advanced FPGA algorithms for electro-optical systems, including optical scan control (OSC), high-speed signal processing, machine vision, and real-time control applications.
Perform hands‑on system integration, bring‑up, and troubleshooting of complex electro‑optical systems, leveraging broad experience across optics, mechanics, electronics, FPGA development, and software engineering.
Design, implement, debug, and support complex electro‑optical and electromechanical systems operating under real‑time FPGA control.
Develop FPGA architecture, RTL, verification environments, simulation infrastructure, and hardware validation test platforms.
Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for FPGA verification, testing, quality metrics, and release management.
Leverage AI‑assisted engineering tools to accelerate FPGA development, verification, software development, documentation, root‑cause analysis, and system‑level debugging.
Apply broad cross‑disciplinary expertise in FPGA design, embedded systems, software engineering, manufacturing, and production support to solve complex engineering challenges and accelerate product development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Master's degree preferred. Electrical Engineering preferred.
5+ years of FPGA RTL development experience using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
3+ years of software development experience in C, C++, C#, Python, or similar.
Strong hands‑on experience with QuestaSim, Vivado, and Quartus development environments.
Proven ability to design and develop complex FPGA‑based systems from concept through production, including RTL design, verification, timing closure, bitstream generation, hardware bring‑up, and production support.
Experience implementing DSP and MATLAB algorithms in FPGA hardware is highly desirable.
Experience integrating FPGA designs with ARM‑based SoCs running Linux.
Solid understanding of clock domain crossing (CDC), synchronization techniques.
Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD development workflows.
Experience leveraging AI‑assisted engineering tools to improve development productivity.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.

Location(s)

377 Simarano Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, United States

Employment Type

Exempt

Wage Information

MA: $112,436 - $130,707

US Benefits Information

Pay Range

The pay range on this posting applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location posted, the applicable range could differ. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

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