FPGA Engineer, Senior- C, Verilog, FPGA [ONSITE]

Job Title: Senior FPGA Engineer

Location: Onsite in Southwest Austin, M F

Job Summary: A technology-driven company in Southwest Austin is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and develop high-performance embedded systems built on SoC and FPGA technology. These research systems handle high data rate digital signal processing and beamforming, interfacing with accessory devices, memory, and networks using bare-metal and real-time processing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop FPGA cores and embedded systems.
• Implement high-speed pipelined and paralleled DSP algorithms in digital logic.
• Develop custom IP cores from scratch.
• Work with Xilinx FPGA products and development tools.
• Use simulation tools like ModelSim for testing and verification.
• Write math algorithms for digital signal processing.
• Develop firmware for ARM-based SoCs and other processors.
• Interface with third-party IP blocks and digital interfaces including Ethernet.
• Utilize electronics test equipment for system testing and debugging.

Requirements:

• BS or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Proficiency in C, embedded C, MATLAB, and Python.
• 5-10+ years of engineering design experience.
• Strong experience in digital logic design using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Excellent math skills, particularly in the application of math for FPGA development.
• Experience with high-speed digital signal processing and beamforming.
• Familiarity with timing constraints for place and route.

Desired Skills:

• Understanding of fundamental DSP concepts and complex arithmetic.
• Experience with firmware development for ARM-based SoCs and MicroBlaze processors.
• Knowledge of developing custom DDR4 controllers and other custom IP cores.
• Broad experience with third-party IP blocks and digital interfaces.
• Capability in chip, board level, and system architecture design.
• Competence in using electronics test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
• Ability to write custom test utilities that run in Windows, including GUI development.

Preferred Experience in:

• Sonar, Acoustics, Medical Ultrasound, Radar, Maritime Research, Signal Processing Algorithms and Techniques.
• GNSS, INS, Geospatial, Seismic, Geophysical systems.

Interview Process:

1. Conversation with the hiring manager (30-45 minutes).
2. Take-home technical assessment.
3. On-site interview with the team, discussing the technical assignment and introductions with cross-functional team members.