CareerPlan

Sr FPGA Design Engineer (NetSec)

Office - USA - CA - HeadquartersFull-time$156k–$253k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
HybridVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Design high-performance digital logic, CPLD/CFPGA modules, and hardware acceleration platforms for next-generation firewalls.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA Design Engineer (NetSec)

Builds

High-performance digital logic, CPLD/CFPGA modules, and hardware acceleration platforms for next-generation firewalls

Domain

Cybersecurity hardware / FPGA design

Required skills

SystemVerilog, Verilog RTL, FPGA synthesis, placement, routing, static timing analysis (STA), Python, C/C++, Perl, bash, high-speed IP integration, FPGA rapid prototyping, in-system logic debugging, resource optimization

Preferred skills

ASIC-to-FPGA prototyping flows, high-density FPGA platforms, formal verification, networking protocols (Ethernet, IPsec)

Technologies

Vivado, Quartus, Synopsys, AMD/Xilinx, Altera/Intel, PCIe, Ethernet, QDMA, DDR/LPDDR

Responsibilities

Write micro-architecture and functional specifications for FPGA/CPLD designs; Design SystemVerilog/Verilog RTL meeting timing, power, and area targets; Synthesize and implement designs achieving multi-clock timing closure; Prototype and validate ASIC designs on FPGA platforms; Collaborate with software and platform teams to define interfaces and integrate IP blocks; Pilot AI-driven design or verification flows

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC