FPGA Engineer Lead

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our client's focus. They ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. They build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share their discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for this opportunity. The following position is a full-time local position based in Pasadena, CA.

As an FPGA Engineer Lead V (industry equivalent title: Senior Principal FPGA Designer), you will lead the planning and execution of highly sophisticated and unique electronics systems with Laboratory wide impact.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Improve FPGA design and verification flow

• Improve hardware resilience techniques

• Apply sophisticated digital design knowledge and principles to complex designs

• Advise on advanced memory program

• Advise on multi-processor architectures and memory coherence

• Mentor junior engineers

This position requires the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering or related discipline with typically a minimum of 12 years of related experience; Master’s in similar disciplines with a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 8 years of related experience

• Very strong experience architecting, designing, implementing, and testing advanced digital systems

• Extensive experience crafting FPGAs and embedded processors designs using tools: Synplify Pro/Premier, Xilinx Vivado, Microsemi Libero SoC, and Mentor Graphics Questa design suite

• Demonstrated experience developing teams, presenting in design reviews and quarterly management reviews

• Experience leading FPGA designs through full life cycle from initial concept to burn review.

• Success infusing new design/verification technologies and methodologies

• Experience in bus standards protocol such as: sRIO, SpaceWire, PCI, MILSTD-1553, CAN, and Ethernet

• Experience designing with radiation tolerant Xilinx and Microsemi FPGAs

• Skillfully handles fast pace and dynamic product development environment

• Outstanding leader able to build consensus as well as excellent written/verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Embedded Software knowledge and experience

• SystemC or C , Matlab

• Experience with digital twin modeling

• Familiar with Failure Analysis and worst-case analysis

Our client is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed, our client will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).