Draper · 1 week ago
Principal FPGA Design Engineer
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$95K/yr - $238K/yr
7+ years expDraper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. They are seeking a talented principal engineer to join the digital design team, focusing on FPGA development, architecture, design, simulation, and test/support.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Translate project and system requirements into well-defined hardware architectures working with cross-functional teams
Design and/or complete instruments including microprocessors, power, and analog components
Innovatively solve issues, drive completion of the project to schedule, and collaboratively work with other technical contributors
Build and test prototypes, debug, and prepare documentation for manufacturing, and support
Research and enable innovative solutions for cutting-edge designs
Engage other engineers and partners to develop reliable, cost effective and solutions for products
Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to perform advanced architectures and designs for complex ASICs
Involved in business development and proposal activities
Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies
Manage multi-disciplinary tasks with multiple engineers and effectively communicate status to project leadership and customers
Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or related field
7-10 years experience in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or related
Fluent in Verilog or VHDL
Significant experience in FPGA Design / Development
Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado and/or Microsemi Libero
Digital simulation using Modelsim/Questa
Significant experience with design closure including timing, power, and area for SWaP constrained designs
Experience with high speed interfaces like SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS
Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms
Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
Experience with scripting languages
Excellent communication and teaming skills
Self-starter and a good team player
Ability to mentor and willingness to be mentored
Experience with Matlab/Simulink
UVM skills (Test and/or Test Bench Development)
Experience in hardware design and hands-on lab debug
Experience working with FPGA design verification teams
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Understanding of hardware security, signal or image processing, filter design and algorithm implementation in hardware
Benefits
Workplace flexibility
Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
Health and finance workshops
Off site social events
Discounts to local museums and cultural activities
Company
Draper
We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jerry Wohletz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brenan McCarragher
Chief Technology Officer
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