Senior FPGA Design and Verification Engineer
Senior FPGA Design and Verification Engineer
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10-07-2025
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JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the worlds most advanced software-based 5G platform designed coded and manufactured in Syracuse NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country.
Across its global tech centers JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMAs technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers the most iconic stadiums major universities leading healthcare centers the busiest transit centers and the U.S. Military.
5G is more than another G on your phone it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industrys fastest growing technology company to shape that future today.
The Senior FPGA Engineer will play a key role in the design implementation and optimization of FPGA-based solutions for JMA projects. Contribute to the development of innovative products collaborate with cross-functional teams including HW design QA and Operations and lead FPGA design efforts from conception to delivery. This position will work full-time onsite at the JMA office in Plano Texas.
Responsibilities:
- FPGA Design and Development:
- Architect and design FPGA-based systems to meet project requirements.
- Implement and optimize FPGA designs for performance power and area efficiency.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate FPGA solutions into larger systems.
- Verification and Testing:
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the reliability and functionality of FPGA designs.
- Debug and troubleshoot FPGA designs identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Documentation:
- Generate clear and comprehensive documentation for FPGA designs including specifications test plans and user guides.
- Maintain version-controlled design documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
- Team Leadership:
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior FPGA engineers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of FPGA solutions.
- Research and Innovation:
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in FPGA design.
- Explore and recommend new tools methodologies and techniques to enhance FPGA development processes.
- Project Management:
- Work closely with project managers to define project milestones deliverables and timelines.
- Contribute to project planning and resource allocation for FPGA development activities.
Qualifications
- Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience in FPGA design and development.
- Experience in the FPGA based 5G Wireless systems and/or ORAN Fronthaul technology will represent a plus.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex FPGA projects from concept to production.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of high-speed digital design and signal integrity principles.
- Expertise of RTL optimized design technique in digital and DSP domain with Verilog/SystemVerilog and/or VHDL.
- Proficient in using FPGA design-verification tools from vendors such as Xilinx/AMD or Altera/Intel simulator Questasim.
- Knowledge of FPGAs synthesis place-n-route process and optimization for timing closure techniques.
- Familiar with FPGA interfaces 10/25/100GbEth ADC/DAC uART SPI I2C DDR4 JESD204B PCIe.
- Ability to write module-level and/or top-level FPGA testbench with testcases to ensure the design coverage in simulation.
- Lab troubleshooting skills - mastering the lab set up equipment and leveraging FPGAs chipscope (or signaltap) debug tool.
- Knowledge of at least one between bash and Python scripting language.
- Proficiency with C programming language.
- Skills that are not mandatory but that will be considered a plus
- Proficiency with Linux systems both as development environments and as FGPA embedded OS. This is a very strong plus.
- Other languages considered a plus are tcl Makefile.
- Familiarity with bitbucket Jira-based workflow is a plus.
- Familiarity with Jenkins framework and groovy language is a plus.
- Knowledge of FPGA security embedded systems including ORAN Fronthauls vulnerability security WG11 secure boot and MACsec.
$130000 - $150000 a year
The US national annual base salary for this role is $130000-$150000. The range includes the base salary that is expected to be paid for this role. Actual base salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to the of scope and complexity of the role the successful candidates relevant experience skills and knowledge peer and market data and geographic location.
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At JMA our people are deeply committed to their work and we provide benefits to match. When you join JMA you have immediate access to everything you need. Whether youre looking for employee discounts financial legal and/or childcare resources and support we have you covered. We believe in providing comprehensive health and wellness coverage along with monetary rewards towards health goals in addition to numerous company-provided personal protection benefits at no additional cost to you.
At JMA we dont just accept differences we embrace them. JMA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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