FPGA Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Implement ASIC designs on FPGA platforms to support prototyping, validation, and early hardware/software bring-up. Work with ASIC design, verification, physical design, and system teams to verify architectural and microarchitectural features and resolve functional and timing issues.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typical candidates have ~3+ years of relevant experience. (The posting also lists Master's with 2+ years or PhD holders as eligible.)

Responsibilities

The role focuses on FPGA-based prototyping and validation of RTL and system integration.

• Develop and maintain FPGA-based prototype systems.
• Implement and synthesize ASIC/RTL designs on FPGA platforms.
• Integrate, debug, and verify RTL in the FPGA environment.
• Collaborate with ASIC design, verification, physical design, and system teams to enable early hardware and software validation.
• Analyze prototype performance and address functional or timing issues.
• Support bring-up, testing, and deployment of FPGA prototype platforms.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for successful execution of the role.

• Experience with FPGA synthesis tools such as Altera Quartus and AMD (Xilinx) Vivado and familiarity with FPGA as a prototyping platform.
• Expertise troubleshooting and resolving Static Timing Analysis (STA) issues in FPGA designs.
• Experience with hardware simulation tools and RTL design.
• Strong debugging skills for root-cause analysis of design and verification issues.

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Familiarity with digital design fundamentals and hardware board design concepts.
• Familiarity with SystemVerilog for testbench creation and functional verification.
• Experience with Synplify Premier or Synopsys FPGA synthesis tools.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional work.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of experience; OR a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience. "Related field" is accepted as stated in the posting.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.