Principal FPGA Design Engineer
Core
Lead FPGA architecture and design for precision measurement encoder products, ensuring high-speed digital/analog integration and functional safety compliance.
Role type
Principal FPGA Design Engineer (Hands-on IC with mentorship)
Builds
High-precision encoder products for automation and manufacturing
Domain
Precision metrology, optical sensing, high-speed digital/analog electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
FPGA architecture, VHDL/Verilog RTL development, OSVVM verification, timing closure, clock domain crossing, pipelining, embedded algorithms, microcontroller integration
Preferred skills
C/C++/Assembly, high-speed/low-power circuit design, IEC 61508/ISO 13849 safety standards, Python/Matlab, Git/Azure DevOps
Technologies
Altera (Intel), Lattice, AMD (Xilinx), OSVVM, ActiveHDL, Azure DevOps
Responsibilities
Architect FPGA designs from prototype to production, lead reusable VHDL code development, implement embedded algorithms for performance and determinism, mentor graduates and apprentices, drive functional safety certification activities, define and trace requirements across multidisciplinary teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship