Staff FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Staff FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Provide technical leadership for FPGA architecture, implementation, and integration within security-focused systems. Own FPGA design decisions, drive delivery across FPGA workstreams, and act as a hands-on contributor collaborating with hardware, software, and product teams.

Experience Level

Senior / Staff level. No explicit years stated; role requires demonstrated experience delivering complex FPGA systems.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate FPGA design and delivery across projects:

• Design, implement, verify, and debug VHDL-based FPGA solutions.
• Define FPGA architecture: partitioning, interfaces, and performance trade-offs.
• Integrate FPGA components with embedded and host software; support bring-up and system debug.
• Plan and estimate FPGA work, identify risks and dependencies, and track delivery.
• Provide technical direction, unblock engineers, and mentor team members.
• Define and improve FPGA development processes (configuration management, CI/CD, verification).
• Resolve complex technical issues such as timing closure, resource optimization, and system integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align FPGA deliverables with product objectives.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex FPGA-based systems.
• VHDL RTL design, synthesis, place & route, and timing closure.
• Verification methodologies: simulation, testbenches, and coverage-driven verification.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGA architectures and toolchains.
• Ability to translate algorithms into efficient FPGA implementations optimized for performance, area, and power.
• Hardware/software integration experience and debugging (bring-up).
• Software development skills (C or Python) for tooling, testing, or integration.
• Experience working in Linux and/or Windows development environments.
• Nice-to-have: Xilinx SoC platforms (Zynq, Versal), Intel/Altera tools, Verilog/SystemVerilog, cryptographic or secure hardware experience, product compliance or regulated environments.

Education Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience required: Bachelor's (or higher) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline — or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Entrust

Entrust delivers identity-centric security solutions—digital certificates, PKI, authentication, and transaction security—to protect people, devices, and data. The company provides scalable cryptographic and secure authentication technologies used by organizations worldwide across regulated and commercial industries.