Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Role Summary

Lead FPGA-based hardware development for Anello Photonics' integrated photonic navigation products. Deliver FPGA architectures, RTL, verification, and board-level integration from concept to production while coordinating with electrical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and test teams.

Work on SIPHOG™ gyroscope-based navigation systems used in industrial, autonomous, and national-security applications.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 8+ years of FPGA and embedded hardware development experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for FPGA architecture, RTL design, verification, hardware bring-up, and productization.

• Design, implement, simulate, and debug FPGA code using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Develop high-performance digital architectures for data acquisition, signal processing, communications, and embedded control.
• Integrate and optimize vendor and third-party IP; perform timing closure, resource utilization, and power optimization.
• Develop simulation environments, perform functional verification, and create automated test procedures and validation plans.
• Lead hardware bring-up, PCBA-level debugging, system integration, and lab validation using standard instrumentation.
• Participate in schematic and component reviews, PCB/PCBA development, signal integrity, power distribution, and EMC/EMI considerations.
• Support prototype builds, manufacturing introduction, production ramp, and production test development.
• Produce technical documentation, participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and field issue investigations.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills for the role.

Must-have:

• Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience with FPGA platforms and toolchains (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, Microchip).
• Experience with FPGA simulation, verification, hardware debugging, and lab instrumentation.
• Solid understanding of digital electronics, high-speed interfaces, embedded systems, and electronic product development.
• Experience supporting products from prototype through production.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with DDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, DSP, or real-time signal processing applications.
• Experience with embedded processors and SoC FPGA platforms.
• Familiarity with Altium, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or similar schematic and PCB design tools.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFT, manufacturing test development, EMC compliance, and production test methodologies.
• Experience with low-power, industrial, or ruggedized embedded systems.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (BSEE or MSEE, CE or related field).

About the Company

Company: Anello Photonics

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, United States

Anello Photonics develops integrated photonic system-on-chip and AI technologies for navigation, centered on its SIPHOG™ photonic gyroscope. Based in Santa Clara, CA, the company produces compact, low-SWaP-C gyroscopes for industrial, aerospace, military, and autonomous applications, shipping products to customers in construction, farming, trucking, UAVs, and national security.