FPGA Design Engineer

Job Description

InnoPhase Inc., DBA GreenWave Radios™, is at the forefront of innovation in Open RAN digital radios. Our cutting-edge solutions, powered by the Hermes64 RF SoC, are designed to enhance network energy efficiency while dramatically reducing operational expenses, with purpose-built silicon that is the heart of ORAN-based active antenna arrays.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, GreenWave Radios™ has established itself as a pioneer in delivering power-efficient digital-to-RF solutions. The company is supported by a talented team of over 100 engineers spread across four global R&D facilities. With an extensive portfolio of more than 120 global patents, GreenWave Radios™ continues to push the boundaries of radio technology and innovation.

To learn more about GreenWave Radios™ and hear what our employees have to say, visit the GreenWave™ certification profile at GreatPlacetoWork.com or explore our Home - GreenWave Radios website.

As an FPGA System Design Engineer (Staff level and above), you will be responsible for contributing to developing novel/game-changing cellular infrastructure radio Front Haul Gateway (FHGW) FPGA and ASIC solutions. You will be responsible for solution features, device functional specifications, and performance to deliver production-quality programmable logic designs with embedded Linux-based wireless communications software, enabling our market-leading cellular infrastructure radio solutions.

This full-time position is based in Irvine, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with a team of software engineers to define, develop, and verify embedded Linux-based software for Cellular base station radios on custom FPGA designs, including Applications and Drivers for an embedded Linux-based environment, as well as follow-on ASIC solutions.

Establish unit level design, implementation, and test strategies

Perform Synthesis, P&R and generated FPGA images

Bring up emulation platform with SW and system teams

Support integration and test, and debug software for timely closure

Individual contribution is also required along with technical leadership and mentorship

Develop and own functional blocks to be used on multiple platforms

Hands-on debug capability using lab equipment and JTAG

Contribute to/review specifications and architectures

FPGA front-to-back digital design and verification – RTL through physical implementation

Job Requirements

BS in EE/CS or equivalent required

Eight or more years of working with FPGA development, implementation, and verification

Develop FPGA design specifications, communicate and verify these specifications with the RF/FW designers

Debug designs and provide timely closure

Perform Synthesis, P&R and generate FPGA images

Experience with embedded systems, wireless protocols, power management, signal processing and standard digital interfaces

RTL design knowledge (Verilog/VHDL) and SystemVerilog

Knowledge of front-end tools (Verilog simulators, linters, clock-domain crossing checkers)

Compensation and Benefits:

At InnoPhase, dba GreenWave Radios, our compensation package includes base pay and pre-IPO stock options. The base pay range for this role is $180K and above. Your base pay will depend on the market, interview results, skills, qualifications, experience, education, and location. Our employee benefits include a comprehensive group health plan, matching 401(k), training reimbursement, and various paid leaves (vacation, sick, holidays, maternity/paternity leave, jury). Visit our website to learn more about our employee benefits.

Full-time