FPGA Design Engineer
$90,015–$126,000 year
On-site · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Design and implement embedded FPGA-based systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and timing closure; apply disciplined RTL design practices and sound synchronous design techniques including management of clock domain crossings; develop and execute verification strategies with self-checking testbenches and end-to-end system validation; perform static timing analysis, develop constraints, and drive designs to timing closure; translate algorithmic and DSP models into efficient FPGA implementations; contribute to reusable IP and scalable design architectures; work across multiple concurrent efforts within a small centralized team and with external partners; document designs, verification approaches, and technical decisions clearly.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- Five years of FPGA development experience in complex digital systems
- Strong proficiency in RTL design and hardware description languages
- Familiarity with DSP concepts and version control
- Experience with embedded processor-based FPGA systems like Intel Agile-X or similar
- Experience with verification methodologies and design-for-verification practices
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a small, centralized team and collaborate with external partners
- Observatory employees must be authorized to work in the United States. The Observatory cannot sponsor H-1B visas for this position.
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