Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

FPGA Design Engineer with 5 to 10 years of hands-on expertise in FPGA development, design flow, and hardware debugging. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of FPGA tools, RTL design, and protocols, with exposure to domain-specific applications such as SDI, DisplayPort, HDMI, and Ethernet.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, implement, and verify FPGA-based solutions across multiple domains.

- Work with FPGA design flow including synthesis, place-and-route (PNR), and timing closure.

- Perform timing analysis and resolve timing-related issues.

- Conduct simulation using Questasim and validate designs.

- Debug hardware in lab setups using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and FPGA debuggers.

- Enhance and maintain design documentation based on project updates and improvements.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate FPGA designs into larger systems.

Required Skills & Experience

- Strong knowledge of FPGAs and hands-on experience with Synthesis and Implementation tools, like Libero or Vivado or Quartus.

- Proficiency in RTL design (Verilog/VHDL).

- Experience with FPGA hardware platforms and lab-based validation.





- Hands-on experience with Tcl scripting for automation.

- Understanding of IPs such as Transceivers, DDR, and PCIe.

- Familiarity with simulation tools like Questasim.

- Strong debugging skills using hardware tools (oscilloscopes, analyzers, etc.).

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

- SDI, DisplayPort, HDMI 2.2, SLVS OR

- Motor Control, Holoscan OR

- TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking), Ethernet protocols

Desired Attributes

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Ability to work independently and in team-oriented team environments.

- Excellent documentation and communication skills.

- Passion for exploring new FPGA trends and applying them to real-world applications

- FPGA Design and Validation experience

- Experience validating FPGA designs on Board

- Should be able to use Oscilloscopes

- Usage of Spirent or other Traffic generator tools will be added advantage

- Proficient with scripting language like TCL

- Good understanding of Lint, CDC is desired

- Knowledge of usage of AI Agents and Prompt Engineering is a plus.

📌 FPGA Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Cortex Consultants
📍 Hyderabad