Role Overview:

The Senior FPGA Design Engineer is responsible for architecting, designing, verifying, and integrating FPGA-based subsystems that form the backbone of advanced wireless communication and signal processing platforms. The role requires hands-on technical expertise in RTL development, FPGA tool flows, and hardware validation, along with the ability to work collaboratively with system, hardware, and firmware teams.

Key Responsibilities

- FPGA Design & Development

- Translate system-level specifications and algorithmic models into synthesizable RTL architectures.
- Develop RTL modules in VHDL/Verilog for control logic, DSP blocks, and high-speed interfaces.
- Implement digital signal processing functions such as filtering, modulation/demodulation, channel coding/decoding (LDPC, Turbo, BCH, etc.).
- Create timing and I/O constraints for synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis.
- Optimize design for timing, resource utilization, and power efficiency.
- Generate FPGA bitstreams and support board-level validation.

- Verification & Validation

- Develop self-checking test benches and functional verification environments.
- Perform module-level and top-level simulations using ModelSim or XSIM.
- Debug simulation mismatches and post-synthesis timing violations.
- Support system integration and real-time testing on FPGA evaluation or custom boards (e.g., Zynq SoC, Artix/Kintex UltraScale).

- Process & Documentation

- Follow internal FPGA design workflows which are aligned with ISO standards
- Maintain design documents: FPGA architecture, Design document, interface specifications, verification reports, timing summaries, and utilization logs.
- Participate in formal design reviews — Input Review, Output Review, V&V; Review, and Change Review — with review records maintained in MoMs.
- Ensure all design baselines are version-controlled using SVN or equivalent tools.





- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with system engineers to interpret waveform and communication specifications into hardware-friendly requirements.
- Coordinate with hardware and firmware teams for FPGA-board integration and software interaction.
- Support test engineers during on-board bring-up and system-level validation.

- Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing

- Guide junior engineers in coding practices, simulation, and debugging techniques.
- Contribute to internal FPGA knowledge base and reusable IP library development.

Professional Skills:

- Strong RTL design skills using VHDL/Verilog
- Thorough understanding of Xilinx FPGA’s
- Simulation and verification using ModelSim/XSIM
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or equivalent FPGA toolchains.
- Hands on with Zynq SoC or Zynq UltraScale+ platforms preferred
- Hands-on synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, and constraint management.
- Hands-on with AXI, DDR, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I2C, and other digital interfaces.
- Experience with Zynq SoCs (PS-PL integration) or FPGA-based signal processing systems.
- Familiarity with scripting (Tcl/Python/Shell) for simulation & compilation automation
- Configuration/Version control tools like SVN

Desired Attributes/ Softskills

- Strong analytical and debugging ability at simulation and on-board levels which leads to decision making.
- Attention to design quality, reusability, and adherence to coding guidelines.
- Commitment to documentation and process discipline.
- Ability to take ownership of module-level or subsystem-level FPGA delivery.
- Cooperative team player with a continuous improvement mindset.

Job Category: Senior Design Engineer

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Bangalore

Experience: 3 to 6 Years 4 to 8 Years

Education: Electronics and Communication Engineering Computer Science Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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