Senior FPGA Engineer
$180,000–$210,000 year
On-site · Kirkland, Washington, United States or Addison, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Senior FPGA Engineer responsible for designing and implementing complex video and audio processing algorithms for aircraft embedded systems using Verilog on Xilinx devices. Develop video pipelines (4K/UHD, HDR/SDR, up/down conversion, scaling, color conversion) and audio processing (IEC 60958 LPCM, IEC 61937, Dante, DSP functions), integrate high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, HDMI, SDI), and support USB-based 4K video playback. Perform simulation, verification, and lab debugging with logic analyzers and oscilloscopes; collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams on architecture, requirements, and board bring-up; integrate IP from other FPGA designers and maintain code reuse standards; produce design documents and interface definitions; contribute towards leading new product development. Requirements include 8-10+ years FPGA experience, Xilinx FPGA proficiency, Verilog coding, strong video/audio pipeline experience, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hardware/software integrated environment. U.S. citizenship and ability to work in the United States are required.
Required Qualifications
- Eight to ten or more years of hands on FPGA development experience
- Proven expertise with Xilinx FPGAs and related toolchains, including Vivado or similar tools
- Strong skills creating concise, clear code in Verilog targeting Xilinx IP integration
- Extensive experience with video I/O standards and interfaces, including HDMI, DisplayPort, MIPI CSI 2/DSI 2, GMSL, GigE, and SDI, plus integration and customization of vendor/IP cores
- Deep experience with video and audio pipelines, including real time 4K signal processing and handling digital audio streams
- Proficiency in high speed digital design methods and best practices supporting multiple clock domains, AXI streaming and memory mapped IP interfaces, coherent configuration and status across designs, and clean clock crossings
- Familiarity with FPGA and processor system co design, including external and on die hard/soft IP processor architectures
- Zynq platform experience is strongly desired
- Ability to work in a collaborative, fast paced, hardware and software integrated environment
- Experience with video compression, decompression, and/or audio resampling/manipulation techniques
- Understanding of Linux environments, including scripting for FPGA development tools
- Exposure to DevOps practices in software and firmware CI/CD pipelines
- Strong cross disciplinary collaboration skills and comfort wearing multiple hats
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