Electrical Design Engineer - FPGA & PCB Design

Job Title

Electrical Design Engineer - FPGA & PCB Design

Role Summary

Design and validate FPGA and PCB subsystems used in semiconductor inspection equipment. Work within a multidisciplinary product development team (Surfscan/Global Products Group) to define requirements, prototype hardware, and integrate electronics into production-ready systems.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical candidates have multiple years of hands-on industry experience (see Education Requirements for degree-specific minimum experience).

Responsibilities

Principal responsibilities include design, verification, and integration of FPGA and PCB hardware for high-speed data acquisition and processing systems.

• Define electrical subsystem requirements, specifications, and interfaces from system requirements.
• Design and prototype analog and digital circuits; capture schematics and direct PCB layout.
• Design, implement, verify, and optimize high-speed FPGA designs for data acquisition, processing, and communications.
• Develop test fixtures, procedures, and scripts for prototype PCB and FPGA functional tests, qualification, and characterization.
• Perform circuit, signal integrity, timing, thermal, power, and FPGA simulations to validate designs.
• Participate in PCB and FPGA design reviews and provide technical feedback.
• Integrate and debug hardware at bench, subsystem, and system levels; troubleshoot complex instrumentation systems.
• Produce and maintain design documentation, test reports, and engineering release packages for manufacturing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, systems, and manufacturing engineers for product integration and validation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in this role.

• Strong foundation in electrical engineering principles and mixed-signal electronics (theory and practical implementation).
• Experience with PCB design and high-speed digital hardware design, including FPGA and embedded processor development.
• FPGA development experience on Xilinx or Intel (Altera) platforms, including Verilog and/or VHDL design, simulation, synthesis, implementation, and debugging.
• Solid understanding of FPGA-to-PCB interface design, timing analysis, timing closure, and constraint development.
• Hands-on experience with hardware/firmware integration, debug, and system-level testing of prototype hardware.
• Familiarity with tools such as OrCAD, Xilinx Vivado/ISE, Intel Quartus, Synplify, Questa/ModelSim, Python, and MATLAB.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to troubleshoot complex equipment and instrumentation systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams; demonstrates ownership and accountability.

Education Requirements

Minimum qualifications state: BSEE with 3+ years of relevant experience, MSEE with 2+ years, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 1+ year of experience. Degree field specified: Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: KLA

Headquarters: Chennai, India

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company enables the production of electronic devices by inventing systems and solutions for manufacturing integrated circuits, wafers, and displays. With over 40 years of experience, KLA invests heavily in innovation and R&D to support advanced chip design and manufacturing process optimization, collaborating with top technology providers to deliver future electronic devices.