FPGA Programmer

Rajant Corp•Malvern, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

RAJANT CORPORATION is the global leader and pioneer of patented Kinetic Mesh® networking, powering mission-critical connectivity for autonomous systems, industrial operations, defense, mining, manufacturing, energy, logistics, and other demanding environments worldwide. For more than 25 years, Rajant has helped organizations connect people, machines, assets, and data through its Mesh-Over-Everything™ architecture and distributed edge computing platform. Together with its subsidiary, Rajant Health Incorporated (RHI) , Rajant is advancing Industrial AI, automation, mobility, and real-time operational intelligence—bringing resilient connectivity wherever people, machines, and data move. Rajant is seeking an experienced FPGA Programmer to develop and support FPGA-based solutions for our industry-leading wireless mesh networking products. This hands-on role focuses on FPGA logic design, implementation, verification, debugging, and integration within embedded and System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms. You'll work closely with FPGA, software, systems, and hardware engineers to develop reliable, high-performance programmable logic for Rajant's embedded networking products.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Systems, or related technical field.
Approximately 5+ years of professional FPGA or digital logic design experience.
Verilog/System design experience with 1G/2.5G/5G/10G Multirate PHY and MAC IP
Experience with L2/L3/L4 Ethernet protocols
Strong Verilog RTL coding and verification skills; experience with SystemVerilog and FPGA test bench development.
Hands-on experience with Xilinx/AMD Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus, or similar FPGA development tools.
Strong knowledge of synthesis, Static Timing Analysis (STA), HDL simulation, timing constraints, and timing debug.
Understanding of System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures, embedded processors, and multi-clock-domain design.
Experience with hardware/software integration, FPGA debugging, and independent problem solving.
Ability to work effectively within a small, multidisciplinary engineering team.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing FPGA solutions for embedded networking, wireless communications, or security-related products.
Familiarity with wireless waveforms such as 802.11, Bluetooth, LoRA, Wi-SUN
Familiarity with ARM processor architectures and embedded SoC platforms.
Familiarity with Ethernet, IPv4/IPv6, and embedded interfaces such as QSPI, MMC, I2C, or DDR.
Experience with Mentor ModelSim or similar HDL simulation and verification tools.
Programming or scripting experience with C, C++, Python, Tcl, Bash, or similar languages.
Experience with FPGA/SoC product bring-up and products for defense, industrial, or other mission-critical applications.
Current or previous U.S. Government security clearance is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and maintain FPGA logic using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
Implement designs using industry-standard FPGA development tools and vendor tool flows.
Develop RTL logic for embedded and System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures.
Create and maintain Verilog/SystemVerilog test benches and verification test suites.
Define and implement timing constraints; perform synthesis, simulation, implementation, verification, and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
Develop and debug FPGA designs involving multiple clock domains and embedded interfaces.
Support FPGA and product bring-up, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
Participate in design reviews and contribute to technical and system documentation.