Next Step Systems

FPGA Electrical Engineer

Next Step Systems$80K — $100K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of FPGA design experience
  • 2+ years in ASICs and/or FPGA work (internship and research accepted)
  • Proficient in SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL RTL design for 2+ years
  • Experience with scripting languages (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Tcl) for over 2 years
  • Development background in HDL (Verilog or VHDL)
  • Experience with formal Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes
  • Knowledge of firmware architecture and design.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the entire FPGA design flow from concept to production
  • Develop high-level design requirements and micro-architectures
  • Create RTL designs focused on DSP and digital communication systems
  • Optimize designs for area, speed, and power based on system needs
  • Develop comprehensive test benches for functional verification
  • Verify designs against MATLAB models in collaboration with systems engineers
  • Prototype designs on FPGA to reflect final product functionality
  • Address issues related to synthesis, timing, and layout with backend teams
  • Conduct lab validations of ASICs and FPGAs with necessary equipment
  • Collaborate with software engineers for the development of production software.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
Full Job Description
FPGA Electrical Engineer, Linthicum Heights, MD

We are looking for multiple FPGA Electrical Engineer candidates at multiple levels for this position. Candidates must be US Citizens and cannot have Dual Citizenships. All candidates must be fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations for medical, religious, or other reasons will be considered in accordance with applicable law. These positions are 100% Onsite.

Responsibilities:

- Participate in all phases of FPGA design flow, from concept to mass production.
- Develop high-level design requirements and block-level micro-architectures, partition design within ASIC/FPGA, create specification documents.
- Develop RTL designs using SystemVerilog, with emphasis on DSP and digital communication system blocks (frontend, physical layer, link layer, error correction, etc.).
- Optimize designs for area, speed, and power to meet system requirements; analyze architectural trade-offs.
- Develop test benches and test cases for block-level functional verification, emphasizing bit-matching and self-checking.
- Verify DSP blocks against fixed-point MATLAB model, work in collaboration with systems engineers.
- Participate in SoC and FPGA integration activities.
- Prototype designs on FPGA, focusing on closely emulating the final product functionality.
- Perform lint checking, CDC checking, logic equivalence checking, and other EDA tool-based checks.
- Work with backend/implementation teams to address synthesis, timing, layout, and DFT issues for ASICs.
- Bring-up and validate ASICs and FPGAs in the lab, utilize various lab equipment.
- Collaborate with software engineers in developing production software for your designs.

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of experience FPGA design.
- 2+ years of experience in working with ASICs and/or FPGAs (internship and research experience qualifies).
- 2+ years of experience in SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL RTL design.
- 2+ years of experience in scripting and programming languages in two or more of the following: MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Tcl, Makefiles, Bash.
- Development experience in HDL (Verilog or VHDL).
- Experience developing software using a formal Software Development Lifecycle process (SDLC).
- Firmware architecture and design experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

- 2+ years of experience in designing DSP or digital communication system datapath blocks (e.g., filters, transforms, PHY blocks, loops, FEC, etc.).
- Experience in Xilinx advanced FPGAs, eval boards, and knowledge of FPGA design flow.
- Knowledge of different digital modulation techniques (e.g., PSK, QAM, OFDMA, etc.).
- Knowledge of wireless communications systems and standards (e.g., LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.).
- Knowledge of industry standard interfaces, protocols, and architectures, PCIe, Ethernet, AMBA, DDR, etc.
- Experience in developing automated, self-checking test benches.
- Knowledge or understanding of UVM verification framework.
- Experience in EDA tools such as simulators (e.g., Questa), lint checkers (e.g., Spyglass), synthesis (e.g., Synopsys Synplify), FPGA tools (e.g., Vivado).
- Experience in synthesis and static timing analysis, knowledge of timing closure techniques for high-speed designs.
- Experience in ASIC/FPGA/SoC system-level/top-level integration.
- Familiarity with design for testability (DFT) and high reliability ASIC design and implementations.

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About Next Step Systems

Next Step Systems is an IT recruitment firm that specializes in placing professionals in the technology industry. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Next Step Systems' clients include startups, mid-sized companies, and Fortune 500 corporations. The company's services include contingency search, retained search, and contract staffing. Next Step Systems has a team of experienced recruiters who have a deep understanding of the technology industry and its trends.
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