Responsibilities

• FPGA Design and Development:
• Lead the architecture and design of FPGA-based systems to meet project requirements.
• Implement and optimize FPGA designs for performance, power, and area efficiency.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate FPGA solutions into larger systems.
• Verification and Testing:
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the reliability and functionality of FPGA designs.
• Debug and troubleshoot FPGA designs, identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Documentation:
• Generate clear and comprehensive documentation for FPGA designs, including specifications, test plans, and user guides.
• Maintain version-controlled design documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Team Leadership:
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior FPGA engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of FPGA solutions.
• Research and Innovation:
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in FPGA design.
• Explore and recommend new tools, methodologies, and techniques to enhance FPGA development processes.
• Project Management:
• Work closely with project managers to define project milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Contribute to project planning and resource allocation for FPGA development activities.

Qualifications

• Experience:
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in FPGA design and development.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex FPGA projects from concept to production.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong understanding of high-speed digital design and signal integrity principles.
• Expertise of RTL optimized design technique in digital and DSP domain with Verilog/System Verilog and/or VHDL.
• Proficient in using FPGA design-verification tools from vendors such as Xilinx/AMD or Altera/Intel, simulator Questasim, code linter.
• Knowledge of FPGA’s synthesis, place-n-route process, and optimization for timing closure techniques.
• Familiar with FPGA interfaces – 10/25Gb E, ADC/DAC, u ART, SPI, I2C, DDR4, JESD204B, PCIe.
• Ability to write module-level and/or top-level FPGA testbench with testcases to ensure the design coverage in simulation.
• Lab troubleshooting skills - mastering the lab set up, equipment and leveraging FPGA’s chipscope (or signaltap) debug tool.
• Knowledge of Python scripting language and familiar with bitbucket, Jira-based workflow is plus
• Wireless Communication:
• Some familiarity with wireless communication protocols (e.g., LTE, 5G) and their FPGA implementation.
• Some knowledge of RF systems and signal processing challenges in wireless communication.
• Communication and Leadership:
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers.
• Problem-Solving:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in FPGA designs.
• Adaptability:
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.