Senior FPGA Engineer

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

23h

About The Position

As Senior FPGA Engineer in the Multiport Firmware Video team, you will play a key role in the delivery of best-in-class FPGA solutions for our da Vinci systems (and other robotic platforms). The engineer in this position will work with the broader Vision and EE teams to architect, implement and verify high-speed interfaces, robust data transmission protocols and other novel solutions using FPGAs / FPGA SoCs deployed in our medical endoscopes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of FPGA experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 6+ years of experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3+ years of experience
• Advanced proficiency with SystemVerilog, C (or C++) and scripting languages such as Python
• Deep understanding of FPGA architecture, covering design methodologies, timing analysis, verification strategies, and debugging techniques
• Proven experience with high-speed serial interfaces and protocols; experience with gigabit transceivers on FPGA's
• Solid knowledge of AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera and/or Lattice FPGAs and their associated build tools
• Experience leading FPGA part and pin selection process
• Proficiency with revision control software (e.g., Git) and CI/CD workflows
• Strong communication, presentation, and technical documentation skills, facilitating seamless collaboration across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience interfacing with image sensors and associated protocols e.g. MIPI is desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable and robust high-speed data interfaces and protocols, optimizing performance and system reliability
• Implement complex designs using (System)Verilog and verify in simulation and on hardware
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to drive balanced trade-offs across resources, cost, performance, and practicality to deliver optimal FPGA architectures
• Drive improvements to FPGA design and verification methodology; explore avenues to reduce development and verification time
• Investigate and evaluate new FPGA / FPGA-SoC platforms

What This Job Offers

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