FPGA Designer

Job Title

FPGA Designer

Role Summary

The FPGA Designer implements and validates FPGA-based control and datapath logic for photonics and optical networking products. The role works inside an R&D engineering team and collaborates with hardware, firmware, verification, and algorithms engineers to deliver robust system designs.

Primary responsibilities include RTL implementation, simulation-driven verification, lab integration and debugging, synthesis and timing optimization, and producing design documentation.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify years of experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement control and datapath logic in HDL; configure and integrate IP cores.
• Develop and run simulations; support test plan creation and verification environment development.
• Assist with debugging, review coverage reports, and help improve simulation coverage.
• Perform lab validation and cross-functional integration with hardware and firmware teams; develop automated test scripts.
• Apply synthesis constraints, perform timing analysis, and optimize builds for robust timing closure.
• Create and maintain design and test documentation for projects and knowledge transfer.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes:

• Experience in ASIC or FPGA design and simulation using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Practical experience with synthesis, constraints, timing analysis, and clock-domain crossing techniques.
• Experience using AMD (Xilinx) or Intel (Altera) FPGAs and vendor toolflows.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills; detail-oriented approach.
• Clear, well-commented coding style and strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multi-discipline engineering teams.

Nice-to-have (assets):

• Experience with SystemVerilog Assertions, advanced verification methodologies, and coverage analysis.
• Experience with embedded processor SoC design and interfaces such as PCIe, DDR memory, AXI.
• Familiarity with digital signal processing concepts.
• Experience with VHDL and software/scripting languages such as C, Tcl, Python, Perl, or Csh.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Lumentum

Headquarters: Milpitas, California, United States

Lumentum develops optical and photonic products and subsystems for telecommunications, data centers, cloud computing and industrial applications, providing lasers, modulators, transceivers and test solutions that enable high-speed networking and advanced photonics.