d-Matrix · 1 month ago
FPGA Design Engineer, Senior Staff
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $238K/yr
9+ years expd-Matrix is focused on unleashing the potential of generative AI through innovative software and hardware solutions. The Senior Staff FPGA Design Engineer will design and verify FPGA-based solutions, define microarchitecture specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and support for AI inference accelerators.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureData CenterSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Design and verify FPGA-based solutions for d-Matrix AI inference accelerator management
Define FPGA microarchitecture specifications and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with project requirements
Develop resilient dual boot architecture for multi-core multi chiplet booting
Design and implement hardware and software modules for platform power management, health monitoring, and telemetry data acquisition
Interface with host server BMC through SMBus mailbox with management protocol overlays such as MCTP, PLDM and SPDM
Integrate RISC-V CPU cores and related firmware into FPGA designs
Develop eFuse controller within the FPGA
Design and integrate a secure boot solution adhering to NIST standards within the FPGA to enable secure booting of d-Matrix accelerator chiplets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and support inference accelerator hardware bring-up and troubleshooting
Author Python scripts for hardware testing and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 9+ years of experience in FPGA design and verification
Expertise in hardware design using Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) like Verilog or VHDL
Familiarity with RISC-V architecture and embedded systems development
Understanding of hardware-software integration concepts
Experience with scripting languages like Python for test automation
Experience with industry-standard management protocols (MCTP, PLDM, SPDM)
Experience with platform BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
Knowledge of power management techniques (PMBus)
Knowledge of hardware security and secure boot concepts
Experience with cloud server architectures and concepts
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication, collaboration, and teamwork abilities
Thrive in dynamic environments where innovative problem-solving is key
Preferred
Master's degree
Company
d-Matrix
D-Matrix is a platform that enables data centers to handle large-scale generative AI inference with high throughput and low latency.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$429MKey Investors
Temasek HoldingsTSVC
2025-11-12Series C· $275M
2023-09-06Series B· $110M
2022-04-20Series A· $44M
Leadership Team
Peter Buckingham
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
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