We are seeking a talented Senior FPGA Design Engineer to lead the design and development of FPGAbased solutions for our motion control products such as servo drives and position feedback sensors. In this role youll tackle the challenge of building highperformance realtime systems that integrate current loop motor control signal processing communication protocols and CPU interfaces. Youll guide FPGA development within a crossfunctional team shaping the technical direction of innovative industrial automation products.

Based at our global headquarters in beautiful Radford VA this position offers a handson teamoriented environment ideal for someone who thrives on solving tough problems and learning through collaboration. Youll work alongside RTL embedded software and electronics engineers who blend practical engineering with agile practices to create highquality products. Your contributions will include developing debugging and integrating FPGA featureseverything from defining requirements and writing code to building selfchecking testbenches running synthesis and timing analysis and aiding system integration.

Were looking for someone with strong problemsolving skills and a real passion for teamwork. If youre excited to own complex designs mentor others and explore the limits of motion control technology this role is a great fit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Architect specify design develop and test FPGA solutions using Verilog or VHDL on Xilinx FPGA and SoC platforms.

• Implement communication protocols for communication with serial and networked devices.

• Develop and optimize interfaces to power electronics (e.g. ADCs DACs PWM) and CPUs (e.g. AXI SPI) for smooth system integration.

• Lead FPGA design strategy managing resource allocation timing closure and verification to achieve submicrosecond timing capture and control loop response for realtime performance demands.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform labbased verification integration and troubleshooting of FPGA and circuit designs.

• Build and maintain regression tests to ensure design reliability.

• Design and apply digital signal processing (DSP) modules to analyze digital and analog sensor data implement control loops and build filters.

• Work closely with power electronics digital electronics and firmware teams to align systemlevel functionality.

Responsibilities will scale with experience. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.

Critical Competencies

Key Competencies

• RTL and FPGA Expertise: Mastery of Verilog and/or VHDL with strong skills in simulation synthesis and debugging (e.g. Vivado Quartus ModelSim.

• Electronics Interfacing: Solid grasp of FPGA integration with electronics (e.g. ADCs DACs PWM) and CPUs (e.g. AXI SPI).

• Ethernet and Serial Protocols: Implementing support for a variety of protocols.

• Timing Precision: Expertise in static timing analysis and resource optimization for submicrosecond performance.

• Signal Processing: Ability to design and optimize DSP algorithms for realtime systems.

• ProblemSolving and Verification: Sharp analytical skills with proficiency in testbench development and onchip debugging (e.g. ILA SignalTap.

• Teamwork and Communication: Enthusiasm for collaboration paired with clear reporting and presentation abilities.

• SelfDriven Focus: Proactive detailoriented approach to delivering reliable results.

Preferred Competencies

• Motion Control Experience: Familiarity with current loop control (e.g. PI/PID) and motor drive algorithms in FPGAs.

• Hardware Insight: Understanding of schematics component datasheets and basic lab tools (e.g. logic analyzers oscilloscopes).

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field .

• 8 years of FPGA design experience .

• Proficiency in Verilog (preferred) or VHDL.

• Experience with highutilization multiclockdomain FPGA designs ideally with nanosecond timing constraints.

• Familiarity with DSP functions in FPGAs (e.g. control loops filters).

• Experience with FPGA simulation tools ModelSim preferred).

• Background with Xilinx FPGAs and SoCs is a plus.

Additional Skills of Interest

• Knowledge of C# C CAN bus I2C SPI digital filters digital phaselocked loops motor control PWM or encoder feedback protocols.

• Familiarity with industrial Ethernet protocols (e.g. EtherCAT PROFINET Ethernet/IP).

• Experience with algorithm simulation and modeling tools (e.g. MATLAB VisSim.

Benefits

• Medical Dental Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

• Spending accounts (HSA Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Paid Leaves

• Tuition Assistance