Principal FPGA Engineer

Donatech Corporation

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 4 days ago
  • $77–$87.30 Per Hour

Highlights

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience. • Familiarity with best-practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g., constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog).

Numbers & Facts

LocationCedar Rapids, IA
Salary$77–$87.30 Per Hour

Description

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.
US Citizenship Required. 
Active Secret Clearance Required. 


• Adhere to all applicable client Engineering Development and Quality processes, procedures, instructions and guidelines.
• Participate in Agile team meetings and planning activities, as required to support programs covered by this work plan.
• Requirements, design and verification of FPGA solutions
• Integration of developed FPGA on target hardware units
• Supporting peer reviews and certification analysis activities
• Peer reviewing FPGA development artifacts
• Recommend new tools and practices for continuous improvement in the group's ASIC / FPGA design flow
• Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits.
• Provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status

Qualifications You Must Have
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• An active U.S. government issued Final Secret Security Clearance is required
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in FPGA development, ASIC front end, or related areas
• Proficient in VHDL/Verilog for FPGA/ASIC design and implementation.
• Experience in digital circuit architecture, design, resource tradeoffs, timing analysis, and timing closure
• Familiarity with FPGA platforms such as AMD/Xilinx, Altera, Microchip, or others, and associated toolchains (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, Libero).
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills for FPGA/ASIC systems.
• Proficiency with revision control concepts and tools (e.g., Git, Subversion)

Qualifications We Prefer
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces and protocols (e.g., DDR, PCIe, Ethernet).
• Familiarity with best-practice chip-level verification techniques and languages (e.g., constrained random, functional coverage, System Verilog)
• Experience in ASIC / FPGA lab validation using advanced laboratory equipment
• Experience with Unix, scripting, C/C++, and/or Perl

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