NetSource, Inc.
NetSource, Inc.

FPGA Design / Development Engineer (Onsite)

Santa Clara, CA, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • FPGA Design
  • RTL
  • Verilog
  • SystemVerilog
  • VHDL
  • Digital Logic
  • Timing Analysis
  • Debugging
  • FPGA Toolchains
  • Xilinx Vivado
  • Lattice Diamond
  • Robotics
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Medical Devices
  • Safety-Critical
  • FDA Compliance
  • IEC Standards
  • ISO Standards
  • Hardware Debug
  • PCIe
  • Ethernet
  • DDR
  • Aurora
  • Simulation
  • Verification
  • Logic Analyzers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Cross-Functional
  • Board Bring-Up
  • Integration
  • Validation
  • Synthesis
  • Place-and-Route
  • FPGA

Summary

Please note this is a 5-6 months contract position. This position is onsite in Santa Clara, CA. Client is looking for Design and Developer skills.

Required Skills and Experience

  • 4+ years of hands-on FPGA design and development experience
  • Strong understanding of digital logic, timing analysis, and debugging
  • Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog
  • Experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado, Lattice Diamond, or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field
  • Robotics design exposure
  • Strong collaboration and communication skill

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Prior experience in medical devices, robotics, or safety-critical systems
  • Exposure to regulated environments such as FDA, IEC, or ISO
  • End-to-end FPGA ownership from architecture through validation
  • Experience debugging real hardware issues beyond simulation
  • Familiarity with high-speed protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, or Aurora
  • Experience using simulation, verification, and hardware debug tools (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
  • Cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, systems, or clinical teams

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, optimize, and maintain FPGA RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog and/or VHDL
  • Support the full FPGA development lifecycle, including synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and bitstream generation
  • Perform functional simulation, verification, and system-level debugging
  • Support board bring-up, testing, integration, and validation
  • Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, software, and systems engineering teams
  • Document design decisions, test results, and process improvements
  • Participate in design reviews and regulated development activities
Description
  • This role focuses on designing, developing, and supporting FPGA-based solutions for advanced robotic and medical systems.
  • The engineer will own RTL design from architecture through validation, working hands-on across the full FPGA development lifecycle, including simulation, timing closure, hardware bring-up, and system-level debugging.
  • The position requires close collaboration with hardware, firmware, software, and systems teams in a highly cross-functional, regulated R&D environment to deliver reliable, safety-critical technology.
Candidates must provide their phone number. Reference job number is A5199.
 
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  • Dice Id: NETSO
  • Position Id: A5199
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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