Digital Design Engineer

Athari • Lexington, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Digital Design Engineer with a strong background in hardware description languages and experience designing and testing programmable logic designs for System on Chip (SoC) FPGA architectures. This role involves integrating programmable logic with on-chip software processing, performing unit-level and FPGA chip-level verification of RTL, and conducting laboratory benchtop testing of FPGA designs. The ideal candidate will have experience with high-speed I/O interfaces and protocols, as well as developing programmable logic for signal processing applications. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential for collaborating with technical team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering field.
• Strong knowledge of hardware description languages including VHDL, Verilog, and/or System Verilog.
• Experience designing and testing programmable logic designs targeting System on Chip (SoC) FPGA architectures that required integration of the programmable logic with on-chip software processing.
• Experience with unit-level and FPGA chip level verification of RTL.
• Experience with laboratory benchtop testing of FPGA designs including the use of integrated logic analyzers (e.g. ChipScope) and/or laboratory equipment such as stand-alone logic analyzers or digital oscilloscopes.
• Experience designing, testing, and debugging high-speed I/O interfaces and protocols utilizing an FPGA’s built-in SERDES.
• Experiencing developing, designing, and programmable logic for signal processing applications.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and testing with Xilinx-based RFSoC devices.
• Experience using Modelsim/Questa/CocoTB toolchain for RTL simulation.
• Familiarity with continuous integration (CI) pipelines for joint FPGA and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, Infiniband, and/or PCIe protocols, testing, tools, and debugging.
• Familiarity with RDMA and RoCE protocols.
• Experience programming in Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and test programmable logic designs targeting System on Chip (SoC) FPGA architectures.
• Integrate programmable logic with on-chip software processing.
• Perform unit-level and FPGA chip-level verification of RTL.
• Conduct laboratory benchtop testing of FPGA designs using integrated logic analyzers and/or laboratory equipment.
• Design, test, and debug high-speed I/O interfaces and protocols utilizing an FPGA’s built-in SERDES.
• Develop, design, and implement programmable logic for signal processing applications.
• Collaborate with other on-site and/or remote technical team members.
• Prepare and share technical results with others.
• Document work to aid other team members and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior