Senior FPGA Engineer — VHDL/Verilog, SystemVerilog Verification

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer — VHDL/Verilog, SystemVerilog Verification

Role Summary

SRM Digital seeks an experienced FPGA engineer to design, verify, and test FPGA firmware for advanced radio communication systems. The role sits on a cross-functional engineering team based in Rochester, NY and supports defense-related programs.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 7 years of FPGA design and verification experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design FPGA architecture and implement RTL for target platforms.
• Develop and maintain VHDL-based RTL and associated testbenches.
• Create SystemVerilog-based verification environments and test plans.
• Integrate, test, and validate FPGA firmware for radio communication systems.
• Debug, optimize performance, and resolve hardware/firmware integration issues.
• Document designs, verification results, and compliance with requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, systems) throughout development.
• Support program requirements that require obtaining a U.S. Secret clearance.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and conditions:

• Strong RTL development expertise in VHDL.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA verification methodologies, primarily using SystemVerilog.
• Extensive FPGA design, verification, and firmware testing experience (7+ years).
• Experience with firmware bring-up, validation, and debugging on FPGA platforms.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional engineering teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with radio or RF communications systems.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required (the posting specifies a Bachelor’s degree; no specific fields or equivalents were listed).

About the Company

Company: SRM Digital

SRM Digital is an engineering services firm focused on embedded systems and FPGA firmware development. It supports design, verification, and testing for communications and defense-related programs, including radio systems requiring security clearances.