What are the responsibilities and job description for the FPGA Engineer position at Actalent?
I'm currently hiring for FPGA Digital Design Engineer opportunity in Dallas, TX!
Responsibilities
• Design, simulation and implementation of FPGA-based digital signal processing systems e.g. baseband signal processing.
• Design FPGA-based circuit card assemblies using schematic capture.
• Develop hardware prototypes, debug and test using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, logic analyzers, etc.
• Define and coordinate software tasks related to hardware-software interfaces within FPGA-based circuit card assemblies.
• Independent time management of responsibilities, including software and FPGA-based development planning and task assignments per project requirements.
Minimum qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems or Engineering
• Proficiency with Xilinx FPGA design flows using both ISE and Vivado. VHDL design entry is essential.
• Experience with full development cycle of FPGA design, including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and timing closure and recent Xilinx experience with 7 series devices, preferably Kintex 7.
• Expertise in the following areas of FPGA-based real-time DSP implementation: decimation / interpolation filters, fractional delay filters, asynchronous sample rate conversion, NCO, Hilbert transforms, FFT and waveform generation.
• Experience with FPGA hardware interfaces related to RF sampling and waveform generation using A/D and D/A converters.
• FPGA-based high-speed memory and bus interfaces are a strong plus i.e. PCIe, DDR3.
• Strong understanding of software and hardware interaction i.e. Linux host / PCIe endpoint.
• Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures, and preferably FMC module interfacing to FPGA-based carrier card assemblies.
• Familiarity with high-speed PCB board layout.
Additional qualifications
• Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with project teams, management and customers.
• Some travel will be required.
Desired qualifications
• Experience with RF system design, specifically high power and/or high-speed, time-based communication transmissions.
• Matlab / Simulink modeling of signal processing systems, at a minimum able to understand a high-level model and convert to an FPGA implementation
• High level programming (C), and ability to write simple software applications for FPGA test purposes in Linux environment.
• Practical understanding of time synchronization standards (e.g. IEEE-1588)
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Xilinx FPGA design flows using both ISE and Vivado. VHDL design entry is essential.
- Experience with full development cycle of FPGA design, including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and timing closure and recent Xilinx experience with 7 series devices, preferably Kintex 7.
- Expertise in the following areas of FPGA-based DSP implementation: decimation/interpolation filters, fractional delay filters, up/down conversion, NCO, Hilbert transforms, FFT and waveform generation.
- Understanding of digital signal processing hardware architectures, and preferably FMC module interfacing to FPGA-based carrier card assemblies.
- Experience in FPGA hardware interfaces related to RF sampling and waveform generation using A/D and D/A converters.
- FPGA-based high-speed memory and bus interfaces are a strong plus i.e. PCIe, DDR3.
- Familiarity with high-speed PCB board layout.
Experience Level:
Intermediate Level
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Salary : $70 - $80