CareerPlan

FPGA Designer

NY06-01-Niskayuna-GRC, USFull-time$120k–$180k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design firmware and control systems interfacing with power electronics, mixed-signal ASICs, and advanced imaging hardware for CT, MR, and Ultrasound platforms.

Role type

Senior IC firmware engineer (FPGA & embedded real-time control)

Builds

Embedded control firmware, FPGA logic, and system drivers for medical imaging devices

Domain

Medical technology / Hardware engineering

Required skills

VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, FPGA development, SoC platforms, timing analysis, STA workflows, embedded real-time control, hardware abstraction layers

Preferred skills

ASIC RTL design, power electronics control, MATLAB/Simulink, high-reliability industry background

Technologies

Altera, Xilinx, Zynq, QuestaSim, Quartus, Xcelium, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet

Responsibilities

Implement signal processing and control interfaces between FPGAs, processors, and ASICs; Design FPGAs and custom ASICs using VHDL/Verilog; Develop deterministic low-latency control loops and high-speed data acquisition routines; Integrate embedded firmware with FPGA or SoC platforms; Interface with sensors, analog front ends, and RF subsystems; Create simulation frameworks to verify real-time control algorithms

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC