Senior Staff Digital Design (FPGA) Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL

Epiq Solutions

Description : COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains.

With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https : / / epiqsolutions.com.

INTRODUCTION

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff Digital Design (FPGA) Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team.

In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions that are critical to our product's performance and success.

If you have a passion for hardware development and a record of excellence in FPGA design, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of our innovative technology.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement complex FPGA designs including requirements analysis, specification, RTL coding, simulation, and verification.
• Optimize FPGA designs for performance, resource utilization, power, and cost.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define board-level interfaces and ensure the successful integration of FPGA designs.
• Develop and maintain FPGA design documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and user guides.
• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices in RTL coding and design.
• Develop FPGA verification environments using self-checking testbenches and advanced verification methodologies.
• Debug and troubleshoot FPGA designs at both the hardware and system level.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the development of system-level solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of the latest FPGA technologies and best practices to ensure designs are up-to-date and efficient.
• Support the creation of project timelines and milestones, ensuring FPGA design tasks meet project deadlines.
• Interface with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical support as needed.
• Continuously improve the FPGA development process, proposing and implementing design and verification flow enhancements.
• Mentor and coach junior staff on FPGA design techniques and industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical, and systems engineering to deliver high-quality products.

Requirements : JOB REQUIREMENTS

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in FPGA design and development
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, and mechanical engineers) to integrate and debug systems
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency in hardware description languages (HDLs), such as VHDL or Verilog
• Deep understanding of the FPGA implementation process including synthesis, place and route, and timing closure
• Knowledge and understanding of RF digital signal processing (DSP) techniques and implementation on FPGAs
• Experience with AMD FPGAs and SoC's (Artix, Kintex, Zynq MPSoC, Versal) and AMD adaptive computing design implementation and verification tools (Vivado, Vitis)
• Understanding of high-speed communication protocols and interfaces such as PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, JESD204B / C, DDR, etc.
• Strong background in electronics and circuit design, including schematic entry and PCB layout, and power considerations for FPGAs
• Experience with version control systems, like Git or SVN
• Eligibility to work on Federal contracts which require US Citizenship

BENEFITS

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
• Flexible work hours
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• 401(k) matching
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement
• Charitable giving company match
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Employment Opportunity / M / F / disability / protected veteran status

Compensation details : 122500-155000 Yearly Salary

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