FPGA Firmware Engineer
Edison SmartJob Title
FPGA Firmware Engineer
Role Summary
Develop FPGA firmware for advanced photonic and embedded systems used in mission-critical autonomous platforms. Work within a small engineering team to implement deterministic, low-latency processing, timing, and closed-loop control.
Role is with a company based in Austin, TX; local candidates are preferred but remote US-based engineers who can travel to Austin occasionally will be considered.
Experience Level
Mid-level (no specific years of experience stated).
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and deliver production FPGA firmware and related verification artifacts.
- Implement deterministic low-latency data paths and closed-loop control on FPGAs.
- Interface FPGAs with sensors and hardware control systems.
- Perform timing closure and optimization to meet latency and reliability targets.
- Develop digital signal processing blocks for low-latency processing.
- Integrate firmware with embedded systems for autonomous, robotics, or navigation applications.
- Collaborate in a small cross-functional team and support occasional travel to the Austin, TX office.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and constraints.
- Experience developing FPGA firmware using VHDL and/or Verilog.
- Experience with sensor interfacing and hardware control.
- Proven ability to achieve FPGA timing closure and perform optimization.
- Experience implementing closed-loop control systems on digital hardware.
- Experience with low-latency digital signal processing.
- Experience in autonomous systems, robotics, or navigation technologies.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (required for this role).
- Ability to travel to Austin, TX occasionally; local candidates preferred.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience in photonics-enabled systems or embedded photonics control.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Edison Smart
Headquarters: Austin, TX, United States
Stealth photonics and defense startup based in Austin developing next-generation embedded and photonic systems for mission-critical autonomous platforms, specializing in FPGA firmware, low-latency signal processing, timing, and closed-loop control.
