Senior FPGA Engineer Atlanta-Based (Hybrid)

Axion Biosystems•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Axion Biosystems is a leading innovator in advanced biosensing technologies, specializing in solutions for life sciences research and drug discovery. Our cutting-edge platforms empower scientists to accelerate breakthroughs in neuroscience, cardiology, and beyond. Axion BioSystems, Inc. is seeking a talented and motivated Firmware Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will design and develop firmware solutions for communicating with custom ASICs used in cutting-edge bioinstrumentation and microelectrode array (MEA) systems. You will work closely with biologists, software engineers, and electrical engineers to create reliable, high-performance tools that empower scientists around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of professional experience in firmware design and development
Proficient with VHDL and/or Verilog and tools for FPGA design, especially for AMD Xilinx Zynq-7000 and UltraScale SoCs (Xilinx Vivado preferred)
Experience with FPGA debugging tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and integrated logic analyzers
Experience designing firmware in C and/or C++
Experience implementing FIR and IIR filters using DSP resources in FPGAs
Experience working with processor cores in the FPGA
Familiarity with high-speed signaling protocols such as gigabit Ethernet and associated media-independent interfaces like RGMII/SGMII, DDR3/4, USB2/3, and LVDS
Familiarity with low-speed signaling protocols including SPI, I2C, and UART
Familiarity with mixed-signal circuit design, low-noise analog design, signal and power integrity (SI/PI), and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Proficient with source code control systems such as git
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment
Knowledge of Python for data analysis and test automation

Nice To Haves

Experience with digital design for ASICs
Familiarity with high-level synthesis
Background in working with microelectrode arrays (MEAs) or cell-based assay systems

Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of embedded firmware design and development, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, and debugging
Write device drivers for complex ASICs, FPGAs, and other components
Contribute to hardware design and participate in hardware design reviews
Participate in system bring-up of new hardware, including FPGA configuration, interface validation, and debugging of high-speed interfaces.