Senior FPGA Engineer - Surgical Robotics
Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA
•$152,000 - $257,200•Onsite
About The Position
The Senior FPGA Engineer will develop and support innovative surgical devices and accessories for the da Vinci Surgical System, from concept through launch and ongoing support. The role requires understanding user needs and requirements, balancing product-level and system-level requirements, developing complex FPGA solutions for communications, video, control processing, and other advanced capabilities, and maintaining the highest product quality. The engineer will serve as a lead technical designer on cross-functional project teams developing surgical devices and accessories.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience designing electronic devices with FPGAs and a bachelor's degree; or 6 years of experience and a master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with Verilog for synthesis and verification.
- Proficiency in FPGA design or front-end IC design.
- Experience with Xilinx FPGA families, such as Spartan, Artix, Virtex, Kintex, UltraScale, and UltraScale+ MPSoC.
- Experience with Xilinx FPGA design tools, such as ISE, Vivado, ModelSim, TCL scripting, Chipscope/Integrated Logic Analyzer (ILA), and MicroBlaze compiler.
- In-depth knowledge of Xilinx FPGA architecture, design, verification, and debug.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SoC systems, such as Zynq with ARM cores, and soft processors such as MicroBlaze.
- Experience with Gigabit Ethernet, DDR3/DDR4, and DSP implementations on FPGAs.
- Ability to effectively use troubleshooting and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, custom test platforms, and spectrum analyzers.
- Extensive experience across all phases of the product lifecycle, from concept to continuous improvement and sustaining.
Responsibilities
- Implement FPGA solutions for one or more areas, including video signal processing, DMA, high-speed communications, sensor integration, motor control, and integration of modern embedded computing modules.
- Develop FPGA RTL in Verilog and System Verilog.
- Integrate, debug, and support products after launch.
- Write detailed design documentation, including specifications and verification protocols.
- Serve as lead technical designer on cross-functional teams developing surgical devices and accessories.
- Collaborate with and support quality and regulatory processes.
Benefits
- Market-competitive compensation packages, including base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
