Senior FPGA Prototyping Engineer
Core
Accelerate development of next-generation communications ASICs through FPGA prototyping, firmware enablement, and hardware validation.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA & Silicon Bring-up Engineer
Builds
Next-generation communications ASICs for high-power satellite platforms
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Hardware Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA development (Verilog/SystemVerilog), ASIC development, digital system architecture, hardware debugging (JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), Python scripting, high-speed interface validation
Preferred skills
Networking/communications/satellite systems experience, embedded processors (ARM/RISC-V), hard real-time embedded systems, silicon bring-up expertise
Technologies
AMD/Xilinx FPGA tools, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Python, JTAG, Ethernet SerDes, SPI, UART
Responsibilities
Develop FPGA-based prototypes for early ASIC integration and system validation; Build hardware platforms for pre-silicon software/firmware development; Support first-silicon bring-up, debug, and functional validation; Develop automated validation infrastructure for silicon characterization; Configure and validate digital interfaces (SerDes, SPI, UART, GPIO); Debug issues spanning RTL, firmware, software, FPGA, and silicon; Collaborate with ASIC, Verification, Firmware, Software, and Systems teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
