CareerPlan

FPGA Design and Prototyping Engineer

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-09-24 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead FPGA prototyping strategy and execution to enable first-pass silicon success for complex SoC designs.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA Design and Prototyping Engineer

Builds

FPGA prototype platforms and verification infrastructure for semiconductor SoCs

Domain

Semiconductor / Hardware Design

Required skills

FPGA prototyping architecture, RTL adaptation, SystemVerilog/Verilog, Vivado/Vitis toolchains, multi-FPGA partitioning, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, HBM), timing closure, floorplanning, CDC analysis, SoC architecture (CPUs, NoC, AXI, ACE, CHI)

Preferred skills

Technical leadership, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, process establishment, EDA tool vendor partnership

Technologies

Synopsys HAPS, Cadence Protium, AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Vitis, PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, HBM, AXI, ACE, CHI, NoC

Responsibilities

Define FPGA prototyping architecture and methodology roadmap; Lead development of FPGA prototype platforms; Drive collaboration across Architecture, RTL, Verification, and Software teams; Provide technical leadership and mentoring; Establish engineering processes and standards; Represent organization in architecture and program reviews

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership