FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

The FPGA Engineer will design, develop, test, and maintain IP cores and FPGA-based systems for hardware security applications. The role works with other engineers to integrate FPGA designs with embedded software and system-level architectures.

Work includes cryptographic hardware implementations, verification and simulation prior to deployment, optimization for performance and resource usage, and documentation of designs and test procedures.

Experience Level

Mid-level (Level - Mid-Career). Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include design, verification, integration, and maintenance of FPGA-based hardware and IP.

• Design and develop IP cores and FPGA configurations implementing leakage-resilient cryptography algorithms.
• Create and run models and simulations to verify logical correctness before hardware deployment.
• Integrate FPGA designs with application software and embedded systems; implement embedded test solutions as needed.
• Optimize designs for timing, resource utilization, and throughput; identify and resolve system bottlenecks.
• Develop comprehensive test and verification plans; perform unit and integration testing and validate hardware performance remotely.
• Ensure integration between internal and third-party IP cores and maintain system-level architecture.
• Troubleshoot and debug FPGA designs and hardware platforms using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Produce and maintain design specifications, test protocols, and user documentation.
• Keep current with advances in FPGA technology and hardware security to improve system capabilities.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, security requirements, and other essential qualifications.

• Proven experience with RTL design using VHDL and/or Verilog and FPGA development flows.
• Experience with simulation and verification tools and frameworks (e.g., Questa, GHDL, cocotb, pyuvm).
• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains and workflows (e.g., Vivado, Quartus Prime).
• Practical experience with cryptography or hardware security implementations.
• Embedded software experience (C/C++) and system integration between FPGA and software components.
• Ability to optimize designs for timing, resource utilization, and throughput.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills on FPGA platforms.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%.
• Must be able to apply for and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with specific FPGA families and platforms (Xilinx Versal/Zynq, Intel/Altera Stratix/Agilex).
• Familiarity with bus protocols and interfaces (AXI, ACE, Avalon) and IP core development.
• Experience with reverse engineering, advanced verification tools, or board-level bring-up.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: EndoSec

Headquarters: Madison, WI, USA

Developer of hardware security solutions specializing in FPGA-based IP cores, cryptographic implementations, and embedded system integration for secure hardware and verification applications.