Senior FPGA Development Engineer

Echodyne Corp • Kirkland, WA

1d • $137,196 - $205,382

About The Position

Echodyne is seeking a Senior FPGA Development Engineer to design and produce radar equipment subsystems using the company’s compact solid-state, true beam-steering radar technology. The role works with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to develop high-performance, secure radar system solutions. The engineer will design and build FPGA solutions, take technical ownership, contribute to system-level development, and help shape the team’s HDL practices. The position also includes mentoring junior engineers and supporting a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment.

The role involves close collaboration with radar, signal-processing, and software engineers to deliver platform functionality for system control and signal processing. Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government; applicants will be asked to identify whether they are a U.S. citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S., so eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required authorizations can be evaluated.

This is an exempt role. The stated annual salary range is $137,196–$205,382. Echodyne offers competitive compensation and benefits to full-time, U.S.-based employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent military/industry experience.
• At least 5 years designing, implementing, building, integrating, and testing Verilog/SystemVerilog and VHDL solutions.
• Proficient at communicating ideas, plans, and designs to teammates.
• Skilled at defining scope, preparing work plans, resolving design conflicts, and overseeing design implementation steps.
• Solid understanding of FPGA architectures, including DSP and SoC, hardware/software interfaces, and DDR, SRAM, and Flash memory interfaces.
• Experience with FPGA design tools and methodologies, including simulators and static code analyzers.
• Experience with Vivado, Quartus, QuestaSim, Blue Pearl, design documentation software, JIRA, and Git.
• Knowledge of embedded-systems debugging, troubleshooting, and code testing using JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and spectrum analyzers.
• Knowledge of Python, Tcl, or other scripting languages for development and test automation.
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle and good coding practices.
• Experience interfacing embedded systems with host computers and peripherals using common protocols such as UART, SPI, QSPI, I2C, and TCP/UDP IP.
• Experience with interfaces such as AXI and AXI-Stream.
• Working knowledge of hardware/PCB design, embedded software, and verification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with one or more high-speed interfaces, such as CML, LVDS, JESD, SERDES, Ethernet/UDP, Aurora, or PCI-E.
• Working DSP knowledge, including HDL development for radar, electronic warfare, cellular, or other wireless technology.
• Experience with fixed-point math implementation, tradeoffs, and modeling; Matlab or scipy experience is a plus.
• Ability to lead a project team of three or more engineers within or across disciplines.
• Familiarity with continuous integration, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and Agentic AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, integrate, and test FPGA-based solutions.
• Write efficient, robust, timing-optimized, and maintainable VHDL/Verilog code.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and seek guidance when needed.
• Develop and execute plans based on design requirements and constraints.
• Hold and participate in design reviews and peer reviews.
• Work with and support technical and non-technical team members.
• Represent oneself with integrity and professionalism.
• Drive improvements to engineering coding practices and tools.
• Design and develop reusable cross-platform architectures and frameworks.
• Help drive and support testing efforts across teams and projects.
• Collaborate with radar, signal-processing, and software engineers to implement platform functionality for system control and signal processing needs.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical direction.

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for the employee.
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA health plan.
• Virtual care through 98Point6.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mental health coverage through Springhealth and Talkspace (Premera).
• Travel assistance insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; 15 days per year for non-exempt employees.
• 401(k) match.
• Pet insurance.
• Prepaid legal program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Paid company holidays.

What This Job Offers

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