Sr FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Sr FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Senior Digital and FPGA Engineer responsible for designing and delivering FPGA-based systems for lasers, scanners, and inspection systems. The role covers architecture, RTL, verification, hardware bring-up, lab debugging, system integration, and production support while collaborating with hardware and software teams.

Based in Marlborough, MA; work includes hands-on lab testing and cross-disciplinary engineering to move products from concept to production.

Experience Level

Senior — the posting specifies senior-level expectations (5+ years FPGA RTL development experience).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include leading FPGA projects, developing real-time control algorithms, and supporting system integration and production.

• Lead complex FPGA development projects from concept through production on Intel/Altera and AMD/Xilinx FPGA, SoC, MPSoC, and RFSoC platforms.
• Design and implement FPGA-based motion control solutions for XYZ/rotary stages, galvanometers, and precision positioning systems.
• Develop FPGA algorithms for optical scan control, high-speed signal processing, machine vision, and real-time control.
• Perform hands-on system integration, bring-up, debugging, and troubleshooting of electro-optical and electromechanical systems.
• Develop FPGA architecture, RTL, verification environments, simulation infrastructure, and hardware validation test platforms.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for FPGA verification, testing, and release management.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development, verification, documentation, and system-level debugging.
• Provide production support and collaborate with software and hardware teams to deliver products to production release.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required for successful performance in this role.

• 5+ years FPGA RTL development experience using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• 3+ years software development experience in C, C++, C#, Python, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with QuestaSim, Vivado, and Quartus development environments.
• Proven ability to take FPGA designs from RTL through verification, timing closure, bitstream generation, hardware bring-up, and production support.
• Experience integrating FPGA designs with ARM-based SoCs running Linux.
• Solid understanding of clock domain crossing (CDC) and synchronization techniques.
• Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD development workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Master's degree preferred. Electrical Engineering is the preferred field of study.

About the Company

Company: IPG Photonics

Headquarters: Marlborough, MA, United States

IPG Photonics is a leading developer and manufacturer of fiber lasers and amplifiers used in industrial, medical, and scientific applications. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, the company focuses on innovative laser solutions to improve manufacturing and life sciences.