FPGA Engineer

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: FPGA Design & Validation Engineer

Location: Houston TX

Long term

Key Responsibilities:

Ruggedized Design: Implement synthesizable VHDL code optimized for low power consumption and high-temperature stability (e.g. surviving 150 C for downhole applications).
High-Reliability Validation: Lead hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing in the lab to simulate harsh field conditions. Utilize oscilloscopes logic analyzers (ILA/SignalTap) and thermal chambers to verify timing and functional reliability.
Protocol Management: Develop and test custom and industry-standard communication bridges (e.g. Modbus Ethernet/IP CAN or proprietary mud-pulse telemetry).
Data Integrity: Design robust memory interfaces (DDR3/4) and error correction (ECC) for large-scale data logging during seismic or pipe inspection missions.
Certification Support: Maintain detailed documentation of testing protocols and validation results to support safety and industry compliance standards.
Perform functional and timing verification using respective simulators
Conduct post-synthesis and post-layout verification.

Required Technical Skills

Language & Logic: Expert proficiency in VHDL; experience with high-reliability design techniques like triple modular redundancy (TMR) is a plus.
Tools: Expert-level use of Xilinx Vivado Intel Quartus Lattice FPGA or Microchip Libero.
Lab Expertise: Mastery of high-speed digital probing power analysis (using tools like XPE) and debugging hardware-software interfaces.
Industry Interfaces: Experience with ADC/DAC interfacing (using JESD204B or LVDS) for high-precision instrumentation.
Environment: Understanding of design constraints for battery-operated or power-limited remote systems.

Qualifications

Education: B.E./ in Electrical Electronics or Instrumentation Engineering.
Experience: 3 years in FPGA development preferably with exposure to industrial automation subsea electronics or downhole tools.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset for root cause debugging in complex multi-disciplinary systems.

Position: FPGA Design & Validation Engineer Location: Houston TX Long term Key Responsibilities: Ruggedized Design: Implement synthesizable VHDL code optimized for low power consumption and high-temperature stability (e.g. surviving 150 C for downhole applications). High-Reliability Validation:...