Senior Level FPGA Engineer Jobs
Senior level fpga engineer jobs place experienced engineers at the forefront of architecture decisions, complex IP development, and the technical direction of hardware design programs. Openings are concentrated across Science & Research and Electronics & Hardware, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like UST, Analog Photonics, and OSI Systems hiring at this level now.
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Analog Photonics is seeking a self-starting and experienced individual to be a hands-on technical lead and individual contributor responsible for the architecture, implementation, verification, and bring-up of FPGA-based embedded control and signal processing systems for LiDAR applications.
- Architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA-based control and digital signal processing systems
- Development of self-checking unit- and system-level testbenches, simulations, and regression tests
- Troubleshooting and resolving design issues
- Preparation of detailed design documentation of the FPGA designs, implementations, register maps, and user guides
- Independently plan and prioritize work, communicate status and technical risks, participate in design and code reviews, and drive development activities to completion within aggressive project timelines
Qualifications
The position requires RTL design, simulation, and implementation experience in SystemVerilog of FPGA embedded control and signal processing. The following skillsets are also required:
- Mastery of FPGA design using Vivado in both Tcl-scripted and GUI-based development flows
- Experience with full development cycle of FPGA design and recent experience with Xilinx/AMD UltraScale+ devices
- Expertise in timing constraints, timing closure, and clock domain crossings
- Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures
- Experience using Vitis for embedded software development and FPGA SoC integration
- Experience with FPGA IP Core integration, preferably DDR memory interfaces, SPI, AXI/AXI-4 Stream, DMA, and 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Familiarity with digital electronics hardware design
- Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction, with experience developing Xilinx/AMD SoC-based systems and performing FPGA/embedded processor hardware-software co-design
- Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with design teams, management and customers
- 10+ years of relevant FPGA development experience providing technical leadership on complex FPGA designs
- A bachelor's degree in EE/CE/ECE is required; master's degree preferred
The Following Skillsets Are Desired
- Experience with radar, LiDAR, or laser systems
- Experience controlling ADCs, DACs, and other custom peripheral controls
- Experience with Versal devices
- Bringing up RTOS on an FPGA SoC (e.g., FreeRTOS)
- Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, power supplies
- Use of Git or similar tools for codebase revision control in team environment
- Experience with Hardware design, PCB design, fabrication, and testing
- MATLAB/Simulink/Python modeling of signal processing systems, at a minimum able to understand a high-level model and convert to an FPGA implementation
- High-level language programming in C, and ability to write simple embedded software modules for FPGA integration
- Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Python, etc.)
Responsibilities Include:
Analog Photonics is seeking a self-starting and experienced individual to be a hands-on technical lead and individual contributor responsible for the architecture, implementation, verification, and bring-up of FPGA-based embedded control and signal processing systems for LiDAR applications.
- Architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA-based control and digital signal processing systems
- Development of self-checking unit- and system-level testbenches, simulations, and regression tests
- Troubleshooting and resolving design issues
- Preparation of detailed design documentation of the FPGA designs, implementations, register maps, and user guides
- Independently plan and prioritize work, communicate status and technical risks, participate in design and code reviews, and drive development activities to completion within aggressive project timelines
Qualifications
The position requires RTL design, simulation, and implementation experience in SystemVerilog of FPGA embedded control and signal processing. The following skillsets are also required:
- Mastery of FPGA design using Vivado in both Tcl-scripted and GUI-based development flows
- Experience with full development cycle of FPGA design and recent experience with Xilinx/AMD UltraScale+ devices
- Expertise in timing constraints, timing closure, and clock domain crossings
- Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures
- Experience using Vitis for embedded software development and FPGA SoC integration
- Experience with FPGA IP Core integration, preferably DDR memory interfaces, SPI, AXI/AXI-4 Stream, DMA, and 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Familiarity with digital electronics hardware design
- Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction, with experience developing Xilinx/AMD SoC-based systems and performing FPGA/embedded processor hardware-software co-design
- Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with design teams, management and customers
- 10+ years of relevant FPGA development experience providing technical leadership on complex FPGA designs
- A bachelor's degree in EE/CE/ECE is required; master's degree preferred
The Following Skillsets Are Desired
- Experience with radar, LiDAR, or laser systems
- Experience controlling ADCs, DACs, and other custom peripheral controls
- Experience with Versal devices
- Bringing up RTOS on an FPGA SoC (e.g., FreeRTOS)
- Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, power supplies
- Use of Git or similar tools for codebase revision control in team environment
- Experience with Hardware design, PCB design, fabrication, and testing
- MATLAB/Simulink/Python modeling of signal processing systems, at a minimum able to understand a high-level model and convert to an FPGA implementation
- High-level language programming in C, and ability to write simple embedded software modules for FPGA integration
- Experience with scripting languages (Tcl, Python, etc.)
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Senior Level FPGA Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level fpga engineer job?
Employers at this level look for engineers who can own the full design cycle, from architecture definition through timing closure and production handoff. Demonstrating depth in HDL design, familiarity with high-speed interfaces like PCIe or Ethernet, and experience driving design reviews or guiding junior engineers separates senior candidates from mid-level applicants. A portfolio of shipped, timing-clean designs carries significant weight.
Which companies hire senior level fpga engineers?
Companies hiring senior level fpga engineers right now include UST, Analog Photonics, and OSI Systems, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level covers defense and aerospace primes, semiconductor firms, communications hardware vendors, and high-growth hardware startups building custom silicon alternatives.
Are there remote senior level fpga engineer jobs?
Yes, though hardware roles trend more on-site than software positions. About 0% of senior level fpga engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in FPGA-based software-defined radio, signal processing, and cloud FPGA acceleration work where lab access is less critical.
What makes a fpga engineer role senior level?
Senior level fpga engineer roles are defined by ownership and scope rather than task execution. Expectations include leading architecture decisions, selecting device families and vendor toolchains, setting timing constraints, reviewing junior engineers' work, and communicating design tradeoffs to cross-functional teams. Senior engineers are accountable for overall design quality and schedule, not just individual deliverables.
Which industries hire the most senior level fpga engineers?
Senior Level fpga engineer roles concentrate in Science & Research and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand because they rely on custom, high-performance hardware where off-the-shelf processors cannot meet latency, throughput, or regulatory requirements, making experienced FPGA talent a core hiring priority.