Lead FPGA Engineer

Job Description Summary

Lead FPGA Engineer will be responsible for leading/executing complex FPGA design projects and solutions. You will work in a global environment with skilled team of engineers creating and improving a state-of-the-art platform for use in every kind of power generation application

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Select the FPGA, CPLD family and chip suitable for the application.
• Develop FPGA design requirements based on system requirements document.
• Define FPGA interfaces with other circuitry along with hardware design engineer.
• Do FPGA programming, synthesis and simulation, timing analysis and optimization.
• Validate system along with the hardware and firmware design engineers to confirm about functionality, reliability, efficiency, compatibility and responsiveness.
• Work on FPGA-based solutions for interfacing real-time microprocessor systems to high speed Networks and I / O
• Actively drive design rigor and participate in relevant formal design reviews
• Contribute to board level reliability analysis and system FMEA
• Identify opportunities to modify/author DPs
• Identify cost-out opportunities and make technical proposals
• Lead/ Participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor / Masters in Electronics Engineering, Electronics & communication, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 8-10 years of experience in FPGA design, digital circuit design, system level analysis, Product Development life cycle including system and Sub-system Design
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Effective problem identification and solution skills

Desired Characteristics

• Hands on experience in Verilog, VHDL, FPGA development tools, including design, synthesis, simulation, timing analysis, optimization, packaging and debug
• Expertise in Signal Integrity and simulations
• Knowledge about different communication techniques
• Hands on experience in developing the interfaces between FPGA and other devices like microprocessors, ADCs, transceivers and so on.
• Strong experience of High-speed digital designs, Proficiency in ECAD suite of tools either from Mentor Graphics or Cadence would be an added advantage.
• Should have a good understanding of EMI/EMC concepts related to high speed designs and debug issues.
• Experience working with Industry protocols like MODBUS, FF,CAN, Ethernet
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Experience in Agile methodology.