Staff FPGA Engineer

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

As Staff 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

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years experience and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent 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
• Expert-level 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
• Proven track record of technical leadership and mentoring
• 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
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership within the FPGA team
• Drive improvements to FPGA design and verification methodology; explore avenues to reduce development and verification time
• Investigate and evaluate new FPGA / FPGA-SoC platforms
• Provide technical guidance on FPGA architecture decisions and design reviews

What This Job Offers

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