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Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Santa Clara, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-01 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead FPGA-based hardware development for integrated photonic system-on-chip and AI technology for next-generation navigation in GPS-Denied environments.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA Design Engineer

Builds

Integrated photonic system-on-chip (SIPHOG™ gyroscope) and embedded systems for navigation and positioning

Domain

Aerospace/Defense, Industrial, Autonomous Vehicles, Navigation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

FPGA architecture design, RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL), hardware validation, board-level product development, PCBA design, system integration, timing closure, resource utilization, power optimization, simulation environments, functional verification, root-cause analysis, high-speed digital design, signal integrity, clocking, EMC/EMI considerations

Preferred skills

DDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, DSP, real-time signal processing, embedded processors, SoC FPGA platforms, schematic and PCB design tools (Altium/Cadence/OrCAD), DFM/DFT, manufacturing test development, low-power/ruggedized systems

Technologies

AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, Microchip, Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Altium, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD

Responsibilities

Design, implement, simulate, and debug FPGA solutions; Develop high-performance digital architectures; Integrate and optimize vendor and third-party IP; Support FPGA bring-up and hardware debugging; Develop simulation environments and verification methodologies; Perform functional verification and hardware testing; Participate in schematic reviews and PCB/PCBA development; Collaborate on high-speed digital design and signal integrity; Support prototype builds and production ramp activities; Work closely with fw, sw, systems, mechanical, mfg, and test engi teams; Develop technical documentation incl requirement/specs, test procedures, and design reports

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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