This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 8 years
Location: India
JobType: full-time
We are seeking a highly skilled
FPGA Lead Engineer
with 8–12 years of hands-on experience in FPGA design, development, and verification. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading end-to-end FPGA design projects — from concept and architecture to implementation, verification, and deployment. You will collaborate closely with hardware, software, and system engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and optimized performance of FPGA-based solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead FPGA Design and Development:
Drive complete FPGA design cycles including architecture, RTL coding, simulation, synthesis, place and route, and timing closure.
Architectural Ownership:
Define system-level architecture and partitioning between hardware, firmware, and software to achieve optimal system performance.
Verification and Validation:
Develop and execute verification plans, testbenches, and simulation environments to ensure functional correctness and performance compliance.
Optimization:
Optimize FPGA designs for power, area, and performance constraints.
Integration and Debugging:
Collaborate with embedded software and hardware teams to integrate FPGA designs into larger system architectures, perform bring-up, and debug issues in lab environments.
Toolchain Management:
Utilize and manage FPGA toolchains (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim, or Synplify) for efficient development and deployment.
Documentation:
Prepare detailed design documentation, timing reports, and test results for internal and external reviews.
Mentorship:
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior FPGA and hardware engineers,



promoting best practices and design standards.
Continuous Improvement:
Evaluate new FPGA technologies, methodologies, and tools to improve design productivity and maintain competitive technical advantage.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Experience:
8–12 years of skilled experience in FPGA design and development, including at least 2 years in a lead or senior engineering capacity.
FPGA Platforms:
Strong hands-on experience with Xilinx, Intel (Altera), or Microsemi FPGA families.
Design Languages:
Expertise in
VHDL and/or Verilog
, with knowledge of
SystemVerilog
for verification.
Scripting and Automation:
Proficiency in scripting languages such as
TCL, Python, or Perl
for design automation and build processes.
High-Speed Interfaces:
Experience with
PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART
, and other high-speed communication protocols.
Verification Tools:
Familiarity with
ModelSim, QuestaSim, or VCS
for simulation and debugging.
Timing Analysis:
Strong understanding of
timing closure, clock domain crossing (CDC),
and constraint management.
Hardware Debugging:
Experience with lab instruments such as
oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG tools
for FPGA validation.
Version Control:
Experience with configuration management tools like
Git, SVN, or Perforce.
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to
SoC FPGAs
and
embedded processors (ARM, MicroBlaze, or Nios II)
.
Experience in
signal processing, image processing, or communication systems
.
Knowledge of
hardware-software co-design
and
embedded C/C++
development.
Familiarity with
DO-254
or other hardware design certification standards is a plus.

📌 Fpga Lead Engineer (India)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 India