Staff FPGA Engineer

Overview As a Staff FPGA Engineer, you will shape FPGA-based instrument systems for next-generation quantum sensors. You’ll translate prototyping into scalable products, collaborating with physicists, electronics engineers, and optical designers. Your work will span RTL development, board bring-up, and robust PCB layouts, driving high-performance, production-ready solutions. This role places you at the frontier of quantum sensing in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment with immediate impact. You will help define systems and mentor early-career engineers, contributing to a mission of breakthrough technology. Compensation / BenefitsPlatinum-level family health coverage (medical, dental, vision)Health and dependent care FSAEmployer 401(k) contributions20 days of paid time off / 11 paid holidaysPaid parental leaveFully stocked kitchen ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with physics, electronics, and optical teams to define system requirements and select FPGA/SoC componentsDesign custom PCB layouts integrating modern FPGA/SoC devices and related ICsAddress design challenges impacting PCB robustnessDevelop synthesizable RTL in Verilog/VHDL, create test benches, and set up EDA support to meet performance targetsLead FPGA board bring-up, integration, and testing activitiesDevelop test scripts and compile validation documentationMentor junior engineers on best practicesCollaborate with manufacturing to release production-ready code Key requirementsBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline7+ years FPGA engineering experience (EE degree); 10+ years for other technical degreesU.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or qualifying status per export control lawsStrong lab work experience and communication skillsHDL programming expertise (Verilog/VHDL) for synthesizable RTLExperience with AMD Zynq and AMD Ultrascale+ (including RFSoC)Proficiency with Vivado and QuestaSolid understanding of digital signal processing concepts (filters, decimators, PID, etc.)Hands-on lab measurement experience (oscilloscopes, power supplies, pulse generators, analyzers)Ability to collaborate on FPGA/SoC PCB designExperience writing timing constraints (SDC) for high-speed timing closureFamiliarity with SPI, I2C, AXI, Avalon, Ethernet, AMBA, WishboneScripting for EDA tools (TCL and Python)Understanding of latency, jitter, metastability, setup/hold, multicycle pathsGit and Jira for version control and issue trackingstrong collaborationclear written and verbal communicationmentoringVerilog/VHDLAMD Zynq/Ultrascale+, RFSoCVivado