FPGA Engineer

Actalent • Dallas, TX

138d • $110,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The FPGA Engineer will contribute to the design, test, and integration of complex FPGA-based control algorithms for state-of-the-art transmitter systems. This individual will work closely with hardware and software engineers throughout the program development and system installation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 1 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with the FPGA design process, including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and timing closure.
• FPGA design experience using Verilog/System Verilog or VHDL languages targeting Xilinx/Altera FPGAs.
• Comfort working closely with HW/RF engineering specialties on design and configuration for RF communication systems.
• Experience using version control tools to manage states of files and develop them collaboratively.
• Experience designing re-usable circuits for multiple projects.
• Familiarity with FPGA-based high-speed memory and bus interfaces, i.e., PCIe, DDR3.
• Exposure to software and hardware interaction, i.e., Linux host / PCIe endpoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Xilinx FPGA design flows using both ISE and Vivado.
• Experience with RF system design.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink or equivalent for developing DSP algorithms implemented in FPGAs.
• High-level programming skills (C, Python, etc.).
• Experience with DSP implementation: decimation/interpolation filters, fractional delay filters, up/down conversion, NCO, FFT, and waveform generation.
• Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures, preferably FMC module interfacing to FPGA-based carrier card assemblies.
• Experience in FPGA hardware interfaces related to RF sampling and waveform generation using A/D and D/A converters.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition and documentation of functional requirements; translate requirements into FPGA architectures.
• Implement and document FPGA designs using HDL (VHDL, etc.).
• Support system integration and test to produce functional designs.
• Debug and test code on hardware using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, logic analyzers, etc.
• Define and coordinate software tasks related to hardware-software interfaces within FPGA-based circuit card assemblies.
• Design and implement test procedures for both chip-level and board-level.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company's core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Report any quality problems or defects to management for corrective action.

Benefits

• 401k
• medical
• dental
• vision
• PTO
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees