Staff FPGA Engineer – Video

Reporting to the Manager of FPGA Imaging this Staff Engineer will lead the
delivery of best-in-class video processing solutions for our da Vinci systems (and
other robotic platforms) as part of an excellent cross-functional team. The
engineer in this position will work with the broader Vision and EE teams to
architect implement and verify image sensor interfaces as well as novel solutions
for driving stereo and mono displays using FPGAs / FPGA SoCs deployed on the
platform.

The ideal candidate will possess a proven background in FPGA-based video
processing with deep expertise in image sensor interfaces and display driving
solutions implementation and evaluation with the trade-offs between visual
quality performance and FPGA resource utilization in mind.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture of high-performance video processing pipelines and interfaces in FPGAs
• Develop novel solutions for driving stereo and mono displays optimizing for visual quality and system performance
• Implement complex designs using (System) Verilog and verify in simulation and on hardware
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to drive balanced trade-offs across resources cost performance and practicality to deliver optimal video processing architectures
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership within the FPGA team
• Drive improvements to FPGA design and verification methodology; explore avenues to reduce development and verification time
• Investigate and evaluate new FPGA / FPGA-SoC platforms for low-latency video processing
• Provide technical guidance on FPGA architecture decisions and design reviews

Qualifications :

Required Education Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience and a Bachelors degree; or 8 years experience and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience
• Proven experience integrating image sensor and display interfaces
• Extensive experience with video I/O standards and interfaces: HDMI DisplayPort MIPI CSI-2/DSIGMSL GigE SDI; integration and customization of vendor/IP cores
• Advanced proficiency with SystemVerilog C (or C) and scripting languages such as Python or TcL
• Deep understanding of high-speed digital design signal integrity and associated challenges
• Expert-level knowledge of FPGA build tools such as: AMD/Xilinx Intel and/or Lattice
• Strong foundation in FPGA simulation tools environments and advanced test bench development
• Expert understanding of static timing analysis / timing constraints and closure techniques
• Experience leading FPGA part and pin selection process
• Experience with Altera / AMD (Xilinx) / Lattice devices
• Proficiency with revision control software (e.g. Git) and CI/CD workflows
• Proven track record of technical leadership and mentoring
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

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We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time