FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and implement FPGA RTL and verification to support next-generation LiDAR sensors. Work on FPGA development, simulation, synthesis, and software–hardware integration within the firmware team to optimize real-time sensor performance.

Experience Level

Entry / Early-career - typically 2+ years of relevant FPGA development experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver RTL and verification for FPGA-based sensor systems and support system integration and testing.

• Develop and maintain HDL (SystemVerilog/Verilog) RTL for FPGA designs.
• Create and run simulations and test benches; support verification activities.
• Perform synthesis and timing closure using FPGA toolchains.
• Integrate FPGA logic with SoC platforms and bus interconnects (e.g., AXI).
• Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, and system-level validation.
• Participate in design reviews, document designs, and collaborate with firmware and hardware teams.

Requirements

Core technical skills and practical experience required for the role.

• 2+ years of FPGA development experience, including HDL development, simulation, test bench development, synthesis, and timing closure.
• High proficiency in SystemVerilog or Verilog.
• Proficiency in C or C++ for firmware/hardware integration tasks.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA toolchains (AMD Xilinx Vivado or Intel/Altera Quartus).
• Experience developing logic for FPGA-based SoC devices (for example, Xilinx Zynq or Intel Arria) and using bus interconnects such as AXI.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and development best practices.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience using lab tools (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes) for board bring-up and hardware debugging.
• Experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) / Vitis and DSP or algorithm development.
• Experience with modern verification methodologies such as UVM.
• Linux development experience and scripting (Python, TCL, Bash).
• Experience with industrial safety systems or Functional Safety development processes.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree - or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Ouster

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, USA

Ouster designs and manufactures digital high-resolution LiDAR sensors and associated perception software for autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, mapping, and industrial applications, focusing on affordable, CMOS-based sensor solutions.