FPGA Design Engineer

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Fort Walton Beach, FL that is seeking an FPGA Design Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. Overview: The Engineer's primary job functions include architecting, implementing, and testing firmware solutions targeting FPGAs and their supporting circuitry. The candidate should have additional skills to assist design teams with circuit and PCBA design and analysis, embedded processor/microcontroller or SoC designs, technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements are a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited institution 12 years of relevant experience or 10 years with MS degree
• Experience with embedded Software/Firmware design
• High proficiency with C/C , VHDL, and TCL
• Experience in FPGA system design and test from architecture through implementation
• Familiarity with modern Xilinx FPGA families and design tools (7-series FPGAs, Ultrascale , Vivado, Xilinx IP cores)
• Experience with multiple high-speed serial communication standards and interfaces (e.g. Aurora, 10Ge, PCIe, DDR4/3/2/1, JESD204B)
• Must have experience implementing FPGA designs using VHDL in Xilinx Vivado
• Must have experience optimizing FPGA designs for resource utilization, power consumption, and performance
• Experience with timing closure techniques and methodologies, including timing constraints
• Must have experience writing test benches for simulation of FPGA designs ensuring correct behavior, performance, and timing; Experience with ModelSim is desired
• Strong understanding of digital design principles, FPGA architectures, and high-speed communication protocols
• Experience designing and implementing DSP functions is desired
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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