Sigmaways Inc · 1 day ago
FPGA Engineer – Xilinx / RISC-V
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSigmaways Inc is seeking an experienced FPGA Engineer with deep expertise in Xilinx FPGAs and hands-on experience integrating SiFive RISC-V cores onto FPGA platforms. The ideal candidate will play a key role in prototyping, validating, and optimizing SoC architectures for high-performance and energy-efficient computing platforms.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and debug FPGA based systems using Xilinx FPGA platforms (UltraScale / UltraScale+ / Versal is preferred
Map, integrate and validate SiFive RISC-V cores into FPGA designs
Customize and configure RISC-V cores, interconnects, memory subsystems, and peripherals
Develop and optimize FPGA designs using Vivado , Vitis , and related Xilinx toolchains
Implement AXI-based interconnects and manage clocking, resets, and timing closure
Perform functional verification, synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis
Debug hardware and software interaction using simulation tools, logic analyzers, and on-chip debug features
Collaborate with architecture, software and ASIC teams to transition FPGA prototypes to silicon
Optimize designs for performance, power, and area (PPA)
Document architecture, design decisions, and validation results
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
At least 5 years of experience in FPGA design and development
Strong hands on experience with Xilinx FPGAs and toolchains using Vivado, Vitis, SDK
Proven experience mapping or integrating SiFive RISC-V cores into FPGA designs
Strong proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog and/or VHDL
Experience with AXI, AHB, and other standard SoC bus protocols
Solid understanding of SoC architecture, memory controllers and peripherals
Experience with FPGA based system bring up and debugging
Familiarity with Linux or RTOS bring-up on RISC-V platforms
Preferred
Experience with RISC-V customization and extensions is a plus
Knowledge of FPGA prototyping for ASIC development
Experience with PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, HBM or high-speed interfaces is a plus
Familiarity with UVM, simulation and formal verification
Scripting experience with Python, Tcl, Bash for build and automation flows is a plus
Exposure to power optimization and performance tuning on FPGA platforms
Company
Sigmaways Inc
We are one of the region's fastest-growing, multi-award-winning full-lifecycle product engineering service providers.
51-200 employees
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