Senior Systems Design Engineer, FPGA

Role Summary

The Systems Design Engineer will develop robust hardware validation platforms and troubleshoot complex hardware and software integration issues. This position entails working closely within a system integration team to validate advanced FPGA and ACAP hardware systems, with a focus on pre-silicon and silicon validation.

Experience Level

This position is suitable for candidates at a senior level, with substantial experience in FPGA systems and hardware design.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Systems Design Engineer include:

• Designing pre-silicon hardware setups using both commercial and custom prototyping and emulation platforms.
• Collaborating with design, verification, and validation teams to identify and resolve issues discovered on platforms and in final silicon implementations.
• Enhancing internal processes related to hardware emulation and prototyping.

Requirements

The following qualifications are essential for the candidate:

• Strong proficiency in VHDL, Verilog, and System Verilog hardware design languages.
• Experience in developing systems or intellectual property for FPGAs, including design simulation and validation.
• Familiarity with FPGA synthesis and implementation tools, with comprehension of output products at each development phase.
• Understanding of timing report analysis.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments and experience with scripting languages like Perl, Python, and shell scripting.
• Comprehensive software development/debugging skills in C/C++.
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx Ultrascale or Versal FPGAs, Vivado tools, and Vivado Debug.
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces (QSFP, PCIe, USB, SATA, etc.) and various device communication protocols (SPI, I2C, etc.).
• Experience with leading prototyping/emulation systems (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens) is highly desirable.

Education Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required.