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Cirrus Logic · 10 hours ago

FPGA Implementation Engineer (JR-64000697)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

3+ years exp

Cirrus Logic is a leading company in mixed-signal processing, known for its innovative solutions and award-winning culture. As an FPGA Implementation Engineer, you will be responsible for synthesizing ASIC designs onto FPGA platforms, ensuring design quality, and improving prototyping methodology within the team.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Help deliver FPGA Platforms to internal groups to enable software development, and hardware-software pre-silicon validation

Porting ASIC-specific code and models into FPGA-friendly models

Define and run functional tests to prove the FPGA builds prior to FPGA distribution

Perform FPGA synthesis, Implementation and Static Timing Analysis for complex ASIC designs

Develop and maintain smoke tests to guarantee the quality of the deliverables from revision to revision

Test the digital chip RTL from a user perspective on FPGA platforms

Design and implement equivalent analog models to model the final ASIC analog front end

Introduce model-based designing methods with the help of Simulink or Matlab framework and representation

Qualification

FPGA designVerilogSynthesisDigital design conceptsPythonTiming closureDebugging skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field and 3+ years of directly related experience

Experience using FPGAs and an understanding of how FPGA design differs from ASIC design

Proficient in operating the simulation and modeling equipment including the design tools

Knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog, and digital design concepts

Verification/validation techniques and methodologies, including strong debugging skills

Familiar with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB) and communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, I2S, and UART

Experience with Scripting for Hardware development (Python/Tcl)

Preferred

Experience in FPGA flows - Synthesis, Place & Route, and Timing closure, with emphasis on Synopsys Synplify and Xilinx Vivado

Understanding of common FPGA primitives such as memories, I/O pads, BUFG, and MMCMs

Experience with Object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python

Experience with Floorplanning and advanced timing closure techniques

Familiar with lab equipment such as Oscilloscope, Signal Generators and Logic Analyzers

Solid documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills

Work to tight and variable time scales

Company

Cirrus Logic

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Cirrus Logic is an industry leader in low-power audio and high-performance mixed-signal processing technology that creates immersive user experiences for the world’s top mobile and consumer applications.

Founded in 2012

Austin, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees