FPGA Test Engineer

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

20h

About The Position

Primary Function of Position The Ion™ endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung, with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. We are seeking a candidate with an analytical mind and familiarity with logic design to support test and development of new designs for our robotic platform. Working closely with the FPGA Design and Electrical Engineering teams, this position will implement testing of complex FPGA solutions for communications, video, control processing and other advanced capabilities. In this position, you will be part of a team of talented engineers in a focused, high energy, collaborative work environment, challenged to make sound decisions when faced with the time pressures and ambiguous or incomplete information typical of research and development.

Requirements

• Experience with scripting languages like JavaScript and Python
• Proficiency with System Verilog HDL
• Able to read and understand PCA schematics
• Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment, to maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward, and to make work fun and interesting
• Passion for details in creating robust and reliable test apparatus and logic designed for mission-critical applications
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
• BSEE, or similar

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the full product development lifecycle including concept development, design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing
• Familiarity with additional HDL programming languages (e.g. Verilog, VHDL)
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC simulation tools (e.g. ModelSim) and revision control (e.g. SVN, Git)
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and development tools

Responsibilities

• Define and develop test architecture in collaboration with cross-functional partners in Electrical Engineering and FPGA Design
• Understand the implementation of video signal processing, DMA, high-speed communications, sensor integration, motor control, and modern embedded computing modules and develop test procedures for them
• Triage issues discovered during test and contribute to root cause analysis with the FPGA Design team
• Follow rigorous design control methodology during design verification
• Write detailed test documentation, including verification protocols and reports
• Develop skills in FPGA Design by contributing to selected design projects

What This Job Offers

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