FPGA Engineer III

KARL STORZ • Goleta, CA

29d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer III to join our engineering team developing next-generation medical video camera systems. In this role, you will design, develop, verify, and integrate FPGA-based imaging solutions while contributing to system architecture across FPGA, embedded processors, GPU/edge computing, and AI-enabled image processing. You'll play a key role in advancing our imaging technologies while helping improve FPGA development processes and providing technical leadership across cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of FPGA design experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a Master's degree.
• Strong experience developing synthesizable Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL.
• Experience creating simulation and verification environments for FPGA designs.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across FPGA, hardware, and embedded software environments.
• Experience architecting FPGA designs to meet complex system requirements.
• Understanding of FPGA architectures and FPGA development toolchains.
• Experience improving FPGA design methodologies and engineering processes.
• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to create clear requirements, design documentation, and technical analyses.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of FPGA design experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree.
• Experience with GPU programming, AI inference deployment, edge computing platforms, AMD Versal AI Engines, NVIDIA Jetson/Orin platforms, or similar accelerated computing technologies.
• Experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers interfacing with FPGAs.
• Strong knowledge of video timing and interface standards.
• Experience working within regulated medical device environments, including FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, and ISO 9001.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, integrate, and verify FPGA-based imaging solutions for advanced medical video camera systems.
• Develop synthesizable Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL code for FPGA implementations.
• Create simulation and verification environments using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Analyze, decompose, and refine FPGA and system requirements while contributing to overall system architecture.
• Lead FPGA architecture improvements and development process enhancements across engineering teams.
• Evaluate and select FPGA devices and supporting components that meet system performance requirements.
• Troubleshoot FPGA designs and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
• Analyze FPGA resource utilization, power consumption, timing, and overall system performance.
• Utilize approved AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, verification, documentation, debugging efficiency, and engineering productivity while maintaining compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, embedded software, systems, and image processing engineers throughout the product development lifecycle.

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop innovative technologies that directly impact patient care worldwide.
• Work alongside talented engineers in a collaborative environment.
• Environment that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and long-term career growth.
• Helping shape the future of medical imaging technology.

What This Job Offers

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