FPGA Firmware Design Manager
KLAJob Title
FPGA Firmware Design Manager
Role Summary
Lead a team of FPGA and firmware engineers to architect, implement, verify, release, and support high-performance FPGA-based digital systems for advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology products. The role combines technical ownership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration across system architecture, product development, and release activities.
Experience Level
Senior — minimum 8+ years of relevant experience with at least 4+ years of management or people-leadership experience.
Responsibilities
Manage technical direction and delivery of FPGA firmware across multiple product programs.
- Define FPGA firmware architecture and lead design, implementation, verification, and maintenance efforts.
- Establish and enforce coding, simulation, verification, documentation, and release standards and processes.
- Drive design reviews and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and reusable across platforms.
- Provide technical guidance on high-speed digital interfaces, data acquisition, image-processing pipelines, motion control, and real-time embedded systems.
- Coordinate with system architects, hardware, software, test, and product teams during development and integration.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FPGA/firmware engineers; set priorities and allocate resources across programs.
- Manage employee performance, recruiting, onboarding, and career development.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills, experience, and leadership background.
- Minimum 8+ years relevant engineering experience with proven ability to lead; at least 4+ years of management experience.
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex FPGA/firmware products in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Strong expertise with FPGA development tools, design methodologies, verification practices, and release processes.
- Experience with digital system design topics: high-speed interfaces, data acquisition, image processing, motion control, and real-time constraints.
- Proven ability to define architecture, run design reviews, and enforce engineering standards.
- Experience hiring, mentoring, and building high-performing engineering teams; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Nice-to-have: domain experience in semiconductor inspection/metrology systems and FPGA-based signal processing implementations.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is indicated as preferred; the posting also accepts a Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
About the Company
Company: KLA
Headquarters: Chennai, India
KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company enables the production of electronic devices by inventing systems and solutions for manufacturing integrated circuits, wafers, and displays. With over 40 years of experience, KLA invests heavily in innovation and R&D to support advanced chip design and manufacturing process optimization, collaborating with top technology providers to deliver future electronic devices.
