FPGA Engineer- Digital Modems

Company: Softworld Inc
Location: Chandler
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: FPGA Engineer- Digital Modems

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

Job Location: Chandler Arizona 85226

Onsite Requirements:

VHDL or Verilog
Vivado
Modems

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, document, debug and test FPGA SoC systems; including:
IP Integration into FPGA Projects (synthesis/implementation)
High-Performance FPGA IP (VHDL/SystemVerilog)
Userspace Drivers for FPGA IP (C++)
Firmware for Embedded Microcontrollers (C)
Utilize strong communication skills to effectively work and communicate with team members and engineering management.

Qualifications:

Strong digital design engineer with FPGA/ASIC SoC design experience
Strong FPGA Implementation with Altera Quartus or Xilinx Vivado
Experience designing/debugging SoC systems with AMBA-compliant AXI and APB interfaces
Experience designing fmax-optimized, high-throughput, pipelined AXI-Stream IP
Capable of creating RTL simulations to identify and resolve most issues before hardware tests
Knowledgeable in Static Timing Analysis (STA) and Synopsis Design Constraints (SDC)
Experience analyzing STA reports and post-synth netlist/placement to resolve failing paths
Experience contributing to schematic capture and layout for FPGA portions of PCB designs
Experience implementing at least one Gigabit Transceiver Protocol:
PCI Express, Interlaken, USB SuperSpeed
1000BASE-X/SGMII, 10GBASE-R, 40GBASE-R4, 100GBASE-R4
Experience implementing Network Protocols, such as:
L1: IEEE 802.3, Cisco, Q/SFP+ MSA standards for Ethernet (1G to 100G)
L2/L3: IPv4, IPv6, ARP, ICMP, IGMP, UDP, TCP
L4: VITA 49.2, IEEE-ISTO 4900 Digital IF Interoperability Standard (DIFI) and/or eCPRi (Highly Desired)
Proficient in SW development with C, C++ and GIT version control
Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
Demonstrated experience supporting multi-disciplinary, cross functional and matrixed teams


Desired Skills:

Working knowledge of digital IF streams such as VITA 49.2, DIFI and/or eCPRi (Highly Desired)
Working knowledge of Embedded Linux: Kernel / Yocto / U-Boot / DeviceTree
Working knowledge with SATCOM waveforms like DVB-S2X and/or 5G NTN 3GPP Rel 17/18
Working knowledge of communication networks and security within a zero-trust environment
Experience with Partial Reconfiguration/DFX or PCIe CvP

Education and Experience:

Bachelors in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or related degree).
3+ years of FPGA/ASIC SoC design experience.



**3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role**

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