FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Design and implement FPGA-based digital systems as a contractor supporting a hardware engineering team in Camden, NJ. Primary focus on VHDL development, synthesis and implementation on Xilinx FPGAs using Vivado, with attention to configuration control and project tracking.

Experience Level

Mid-level — approximately 3–5+ years of professional FPGA design experience.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain VHDL RTL for FPGA designs.
• Synthesize, implement, and debug designs using Xilinx Vivado.
• Create and run testbenches and perform functional verification and simulation.
• Integrate FPGA logic with system interfaces and board-level peripherals.
• Use and maintain revision control for source code and releases.
• Support project tracking and Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting as required.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of FPGA product design experience using VHDL.
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGAs and the Vivado toolchain.
• Experience with revision control systems (e.g., Git, SVN, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) processes.
• Eligible to work as a W2 contractor in the United States (W2 candidates only).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with timing closure, hardware bring-up, and board-level integration.
• Scripting skills for automation (Tcl, Python).

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Efficient Computer

Headquarters: Austin, TX, USA

Developer of ultra-low-power general-purpose processors using patented technology that can consume up to 100x less energy than comparable ultra-low-power processors. Their programmable platform supports standard high-level languages and AI/ML frameworks to enable long-lived, battery-powered edge devices and energy-efficient SoCs for IoT and edge AI applications.