FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) Engineer
Job ID
127521
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Shalimar, Florida, United States
Talascend is currently seeking a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) Engineer for a contract opportunity locate in Shalimar, FL.
DURATION: 6 months with possible extension; possible contract-to-hire
LOCATION: Shalimar, FL (On-Site)
NOTE: US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
OVERVIEW:
The FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) Engineer’s primary job functions include architecting, implementing, and testing firmware solutions targeting FPGAs and their supporting circuitry. Additional skills to assist design teams with circuit and PCBA design and analysis, embedded processor/microcontroller or SoC designs, technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements are a plus. Experience designing and implementing DSP functions is desired.
The applicant must have experience implementing FPGA designs using VHDL in Xilinx Vivado. Must have experience optimizing FPGA designs for resource utilization, power consumption, and performance. Experience with timing closure techniques and methodologies, including timing constraints. Must have experience writing test benches for simulation of FPGA designs ensuring correct behavior, performance, and timing. Experience with ModelSim is desired. Strong understanding of digital design principles, FPGA architectures, and high-speed communication protocols.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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DURATION: 6 months with possible extension; possible contract-to-hire
LOCATION: Shalimar, FL (On-Site)
NOTE: US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
OVERVIEW:
The FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) Engineer’s primary job functions include architecting, implementing, and testing firmware solutions targeting FPGAs and their supporting circuitry. Additional skills to assist design teams with circuit and PCBA design and analysis, embedded processor/microcontroller or SoC designs, technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements are a plus. Experience designing and implementing DSP functions is desired.
The applicant must have experience implementing FPGA designs using VHDL in Xilinx Vivado. Must have experience optimizing FPGA designs for resource utilization, power consumption, and performance. Experience with timing closure techniques and methodologies, including timing constraints. Must have experience writing test benches for simulation of FPGA designs ensuring correct behavior, performance, and timing. Experience with ModelSim is desired. Strong understanding of digital design principles, FPGA architectures, and high-speed communication protocols.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
- 15+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with embedded Software/Firmware design.
- High proficiency with C/C++, VHDL, and TCL.
- Experience in FPGA system design and test from architecture through implementation.
- Designing and developing automated test processes and firmware for production PCBs.
- Familiarity with modern Xilinx FPGA families and design tools (7-series FPGAs, Ultrascale+, Vivado, Xilinx IP cores).
- Experience with multiple high-speed serial communication standards and interfaces (e.g. Aurora, 10Ge, PCIe, DDR4/3/2/1, JESD204B).
- Experience with standard internal interfaces such as AXI4, AXI4-Stream, AXI4-Lite.
- Motivated self-starter and problem solver with experience executing in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
- 20+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience developing and implementing FPGA-optimized versions of DSP algorithms (e.g. modulation/demodulation, PLLs, filters, image processing).
- Experience working with SoC designs such as Zynq and Zynq Ultrascale+ including architecting and interfacing with peripherals, interrupts, and related bus architectures.
- Experience working with embedded operating systems.
- Working knowledge of digital/analog/mixed signal electronics, components, and interface/communication standards.
- Experience with FPGA PCBA hardware design.
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We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.