Intuitive · 3 days ago
Senior FPGA Engineer - Imaging
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$174K/yr - $250K/yr
6+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care. The Senior FPGA Engineer - Imaging will be responsible for delivering best-in-class image/video processing solutions for the da Vinci systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and verify image sensor interfaces and algorithms on FPGAs.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Define and implement high-performance image/video processing pipelines in FPGAs
Collaborate with other experts in imaging to craft the best trade-offs in resources, cost, performance, and practicality to create optimal video processing architectures
Work with other contributors in the FPGA space to harmonize the video processing implementation with established best practices
Implement designs using (System)Verilog and C/C++ (High Level Synthesis)
Verify implemented designs in simulation and on hardware
Collaborate on improvements to FPGA design and verification methodology; investigate new technologies that would reduce development / verification time
Explore and evaluate new FPGA / FPGA-SoC platforms for low-latency video processing
Qualification
Required
8+ years of FPGA experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 6+ years of experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3+ years of experience
Experience with SystemVerilog, C (or C++) and a scripting language such as Python or TcL
Understanding of and experience with high-speed digital design and associated challenges
Foundation in using FPGA build tools such as: AMD/Xilinx, Intel and/or Lattice
Foundation in using FPGA simulation tools, environments and in test bench development
Familiar with common image processing techniques and video I/O interfaces (HDMI/DP/MIPI/SDI)
Understanding of static timing analysis / timing constraints
Experience with FPGA part and pin selection process
Experience with revision control software e.g. Git
Willingness to learn new skills and embrace emerging technologies
Preferred
Experience with Intel FPGAs; AMD Versal Prime / Premium / Edge Series
Experience with Vitis HLS or other high-level synthesis tools
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
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1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Craig Child
Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
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