FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and implement FPGA-based subsystems for embedded and high-speed interfaces. Work across architecture, RTL implementation, verification, and lab bring-up while collaborating with hardware, software, diagnostics, and signal-integrity teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level - typically 5–12 years of relevant FPGA design experience (posting lists 5–10 / 5–12 years).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the FPGA design engineer role.

• Design and implement FPGA solutions and block-level RTL.
• Participate in architecture definition, implementation, and verification.
• Perform synthesis and timing-closure activities for target FPGAs.
• Develop detailed design specifications and documentation.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, diagnostics, and signal-integrity teams.
• Assist in subsystem-level lab bring-up, integration, and unit-test validation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience; a short list of desirable additions follows.

• Must-have:
  • Experience with Xilinx, Altera (Intel), and Microsemi FPGAs.
  • Proficiency in HDL: Verilog, VHDL, and SystemVerilog.
  • Hands-on with vendor tools: Vivado, Quartus, Libero.
  • Practical knowledge of protocols and interfaces: Ethernet-based protocols, PCIe, AXI, memory controllers, OTN, I2C, SPI, UART.
  • Experience with synthesis, timing closure, and RTL block development.
  • Basic Unix familiarity and scripting for build/test automation.
  • 5–12 years of relevant FPGA design experience (as stated in posting).
• Nice-to-have:
  • Familiarity with verification flows such as UVM and VMM.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Mirafra

Headquarters: Bangalore, India

Technology design services company specializing in semiconductor design and embedded software, offering ASIC design from specification to silicon and end-to-end software development. Founded in 2004, Mirafra operates worldwide with multiple design and business centers serving clients across the US, Europe, and Asia.