FPGA Design Engineer

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit

Job Description Summary: We are seeking a talented principal engineer to join the digital design team at Draper. The successful candidate will contribute to FPGA development with an emphasis on architecture, design, simulation, and test/support. Candidate must have experience using high level design and simulation tools and be familiar with process flows supporting design and simulation for digital FPGA efforts. Applicant should also be familiar with embedded software development for FPGA SoCs.

The ideal candidate will be capable of working independently as well as working and communicating effectively with team members from multiple engineering, program, and customer groups. As a principal member, you will have leadership opportunities and mentoring responsibilities.

Preference will be given to candidates with an understanding of hardware security, signal or image processing, filter design and algorithm implementation in hardware. Direct experience with embedded FPGA design is required.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

* Translate project and system requirements into well-defined hardware architectures working with cross-functional teams.

* Design and/or complete instruments including microprocessors, power, and analog components.

* Innovatively solve issues, drive completion of the project to schedule, and collaboratively work with other technical contributors.

* Build and test prototypes, debug, and prepare documentation for manufacturing, and support.

* Research and enable innovative solutions for cutting-edge designs.

* Engage other engineers and partners to develop reliable, cost effective and solutions for products.

* Collaborate and communicate with management, internal, and development partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution.

* Independently executes assignments with minimal oversight.

* Able to apply technical knowledge to solve problems.

* Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance.

* Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

* Proficiency in electronic design, microprocessor or embedded computing.

* Understanding of design and general computer architecture.

* Ability to write detailed design specifications.

* Computer programming and coding abilities.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Excellent mathematical skills.

* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

* Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to prioritize tasks.

* Thorough understanding of engineering theories and procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or related field. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

3-5 years experience in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or related.

Additional Job Description:

Fluent in Verilog or VHDL

Significant experience in FPGA Design / Development

Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado and/or Microsemi Libero

Digital simulation using Modelsim/Questa

Significant experience with design closure including timing, power, and area for SWaP constrained designs

Experience with high speed interfaces like SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS

Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms

Strong analysis and problem-solving skills

Experience with scripting languages

Excellent communication and teaming skills

Self-starter and a good team player

Ability to mentor and willingness to be mentored

Experience with Matlab/Simulink

UVM skills (Test and/or Test Bench Development)

Experience in hardware design and hands-on lab debug

Experience working with FPGA design verification teams

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

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