FPGA and PCB Design Specialist

6 days ago


Lexington, Kentucky, United States MIT Lincoln Laboratory Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Systems Architect to join our team at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. As a key member of our Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations Group, you will be responsible for overseeing the digital design, layout, simulation, implementation, testing, and verification of hardware for high-speed optical communications systems and precision tracking systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement high-speed digital signal processing and control systems supporting optical communications systems.
  • Develop and drive project schedules in collaboration with management to ensure timely completion of projects.
  • Interface with stakeholders to understand and influence requirements, and to anticipate the evolution of requirements over time. Present progress to stakeholders periodically.
  • Oversee board bring-up activities, system level integration, verification, troubleshooting, and field testing.
Requirements
  • Minimum Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar discipline.
  • Minimum 15 years in FPGA/Digital Logic Design role, with at least five years of experience in at least two of the following: (1) implementing and testing custom RTL using VHDL, (2) PCB design, layout, bring-up, (3) embedded C/C++ and common scripting languages, and (4) signal integrity.
  • Preference given to candidates with experience with the Mentor Graphics suite of tools.
  • Experience with Xilinx Virtex FPGAs, preferably including UltraScale+.
  • Prefer candidates with experience with high-speed data links, high-speed SERDES, and implementing modern memory architectures such as DDR4.
  • Familiarity with communications networking protocols, such as Ethernet, Generic Framing Procedure (GFP), Optical Transport Network (OTN) is advantageous but not required.
What We Offer
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
  • MIT-funded pension.
  • Matching 401K.
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.).
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.
  • Mentorship programs.
  • A range of work-life balance options.


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