FPGA Designer

GE HealthCare • Niskayuna, NY

20d • $120,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

GE HealthCare is seeking a firmware engineer specializing in FPGA development and embedded real-time control. The role focuses on digital design and low-level embedded software for firmware and control systems that interface with power electronics, mixed-signal ASICs, and imaging hardware across CT, MR, and Ultrasound platforms. The position contributes to planning, developing, and transitioning embedded control technologies from concept to product as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong fundamentals in synchronous digital design, floor-planning, synthesizable RTL code, timing analysis and closure, and embedded firmware development in C/C++, including register-level programming and hardware abstraction layers.
• Experience with FPGA development or SoC platforms, such as Altera, Xilinx, or Zynq.
• Experience with verification tools such as Quartus and QuestaSim, and with STA workflows.
• Experience with Verilog and VHDL for understanding hardware–firmware interaction.
• Must work onsite in Niskayuna, NY, Tuesday through Thursday.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Four or more years of full-time professional engineering experience.
• Familiarity with ASIC digital design flows.
• Familiarity with power electronics control.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink for modeling or algorithm development.
• Background in high-reliability industries such as medical, aerospace, or defense.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and test signal processing, control, and data interfaces between FPGAs, processors, custom ASICs, and imaging subsystems.
• Design FPGAs and custom ASICs using VHDL or Verilog, and perform timing analysis and timing closure.
• Develop real-time embedded firmware in C/C++ for control, configuration, calibration, and diagnostics of mixed-signal ASICs and custom hardware modules.
• Develop deterministic, low-latency control loops and high-speed data acquisition routines for advanced imaging applications.
• Integrate embedded firmware with FPGA or SoC platforms, supporting hardware/software co-design.
• Interface with sensors, analog front ends, actuators, RF subsystems, and other hardware components.
• Implement and optimize real-time communication protocols, including SPI, I²C, UART, and Ethernet.
• Partner with embedded software teams to define register maps, communication layers, drivers, and system-level behavior.
• Develop driver-level software, scripts, and automation tools for hardware bring-up, system validation, and production testing.
• Create simulation and modeling frameworks to verify real-time control algorithms.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers, ASIC designers, systems engineers, and software teams.
• Communicate technical results through documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Track industry trends in embedded systems, real-time control, FPGAs, and ASIC technologies.
• Contribute to internal R&D proposals and collaborative programs with government agencies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities.
• Life, disability, and accident insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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