Staff FPGA Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Jersey City, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff FPGA Engineer focused on visualization systems for surgical robotics, you will play a key role in designing and delivering advanced real-time imaging and vision platforms used in next-generation robotic surgery. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners across hardware, firmware, and software to architect and implement FPGA-based solutions that enable low-latency, high‑reliability video and image processing pipelines. In this role, you will drive critical technical decisions, lead complex design efforts, and deliver production‑ready logic that meets deterministic timing requirements while supporting highly parallel vision algorithms. This position offers meaningful technical leadership, strong growth opportunities, and the chance to make a tangible impact on patient outcomes and global healthcare through cutting‑edge surgical visualization technology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 10+ years of related work experience
10+ years of experience with FPGA design and embedded systems for medical applications
Experience with image sensor, video/image processing and image acquisition systems
Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL design
Deep understanding of Xilinx FPGA architecture and working with Xilinx’s Vivado & Vitis tools, static timing analysis, timing constraints and closure methodologies
Extensive experience working on Xilinx Zynq based systems
Demonstrated knowledge of communication protocols such as AXI4, MIPI CSI-2 DDRx, PCIe, SDI, etc
Proficiency with developing functional simulations to verify FPGA code using simulation tools such as QuestaSim
Experience with repository management and revision control software tools (e.g git) and CI/CD workflows

Nice To Haves

Coaching
Consulting
Critical Thinking
Design Mindset
Design Thinking
Feasibility Studies
Organizing
Problem Solving
Product Knowledge
Program Management
Project Reporting
Quality Focus
Research and Development
Robotic Automation
SAP Product Lifecycle Management
Smart Systems
Technical Research

Responsibilities

Lead design, development and optimization of FPGA architecture for real time video and image processing pipelines
Implement high-performance data paths for Vision platforms including interface with image sensors and design for low latency
Develop and maintain FPGA designs using SystemVerilog for Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoc platforms
Optimize designs for power, performance and resource utilization
Perform design verification through simulation and hardware validation to ensure all performance and functional requirements are met.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with firmware and software engineers for end-to-end system integration
Test, debug and successfully release FPGA designs for prototype and production systems.
Document design specifications, architecture and test results

Benefits

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))