Principal Digital Systems Engineer

4 weeks ago

Lake Forest, United States ZipRecruiter Full time

Job DescriptionJob Description

Client Overview

Our client is a purpose-driven medical-device startup. They believe all patients deserve to receive the best level of care. They are developing cutting-edge technologies that help achieve this goal, and benefit clinicians and patients. Their goal is to improve vision by reinventing ophthalmic diagnostics. They have the technologies, tools, determination, and people to achieve our ambitious goal.

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an exceptional Principal Digital Systems Engineer and Architect to spearhead the architecture and development of an advanced high-speed FPGA-based data acquisition and function generation. This role requires deep technical expertise in several aspects of high-speed digital systems. The successful candidate will drive innovation, provide technical guidance, and implement code of a complex systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and verification of complex digital designs, ensuring alignment with system-level and performance requirements.
  • Design, develop and optimize high-performance programmable logic designs, effectively conducting trade-off analyses to partition tasks between hardware (FPGA fabric) and software (embedded processors to achieve optimal performance.
  • Develop FPGA-based DSP code for, high-speed data acquisition, real-time processing, and waveform generation.
  • Design, implement, and optimize embedded implementation for USB and PCIe interfaces across both embedded platforms (including PetaLinux-based systems) and host computers (Windows and Linux).
  • Diagnose and resolve technical implementation issues, ensuring high performance and reliability of the system.
  • Optimize firmware performance for high-speed data transfer and low-latency communication over various communication interfaces. Identify and resolve bottlenecks.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and systems engineering, to integrate digital designs into larger system architectures, ensuring seamless interaction between components and high system reliability.
  • Develop and maintain detailed design documentation, test plans, and user manuals.
  • Oversee verification and validation efforts, including simulation, emulation, and hardware testing.
  • Drive innovation by exploring new technologies, methodologies, and tools, particularly those that enhance low-level firmware performance and efficiency.

Requirements

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Applicable advanced degree, MS pr PhD, can apply to years of experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in FPGA design, implementation, using VHDL/Verilog and HLS tools.
  • Proven experience in signal processing, including design, simulation, and implementation on FPGA devices.
  • Extensive experience in simulation, synthesis, timing closure in large FPGAs, and placement software tools.
  • Strong background in high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and USB.
  • Experienced with RF circuit design and integration, including working with ADCs, DACs, and RF components.
  • In-depth knowledge of embedded systems, microcontrollers, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and hardware interfaces. Extensive experience with low-level programming and hardware control.
  • Experience in developing and executing FPGA and firmware test plans, understanding DFT (Design For Test) capabilities, and using testing methodologies.
  • Highly desirable: extensive experience with C and C++ for low-level firmware development, and strong skills in Python for scripting and automation tasks.
  • Highly desirable: experience in developing and optimizing device drivers, interrupt service routines (ISR), and hardware abstraction layers (HAL).
  • Experienced in using digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, BERTs, and other advanced measurement tools for laboratory debugging.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to effectively convey complex technical information.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Compensation: Up to $190k

Our client acknowledges that equal opportunity for all persons is a fundamental human value. Each employee and applicant will be considered on the basis of individual ability and merit, without regard to , , , , , , , expression, , , marital status, physical , mental , medical condition, genetic information, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristics.

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