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Freeform · 1 day ago

Staff/Lead FPGA Engineer

positionLos Angeles, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$150K/yr - $400K/yr
date10+ years exp

Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, aiming to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale. As a Staff/Lead FPGA Engineer, you will architect and implement custom FPGA solutions for AI-driven metal 3D printing technology, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to innovate and develop high-performance computing solutions.

3D TechnologyElectronicsIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics

Responsibilities

Architect and implement FPGA solutions to scale a high-throughput, ultra-low latency image processing pipeline
Lead interdisciplinary efforts between software, electrical, and process engineering to drive innovation on FPGA capabilities
Architect and implement custom FPGA capabilities to enable real-time machine learning
Architect and implement new logic components for use on FPGAs
Implement custom algorithms on FPGAs for signal processing
Implement custom controllers on FPGAs

Qualification

FPGA developmentSystemVerilogXilinx Vivado/VitisXilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoCEmbedded software developmentImage processingHigh-level programming languagesCommunication skillsCreative problem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
10+ years of FPGA development experience in SystemVerilog or VHDL
Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis toolchain development environment
Experience with high-speed IO, board bring up, and similar hardware-centric FPGA development domains

Preferred

Master's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
Experience with image processing or DSP
Experience with Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC
Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and System on Chip (SoC)-based architectures
Experience implementing math/advanced computations on FPGAs
Experience with heterogeneous computing platforms and high-speed data acquisition systems
Familiarity with C/C++ or other high-level programming languages
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Creative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex problems

Benefits

Significant stock option packages
100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
Life insurance
Traditional and Roth 401(k)
Relocation assistance provided
Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events

Company

Freeform

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Freeform is a 3D printing company offering metal 3D printing solutions for manufacturing companies.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://freeformfuture.com

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$59M
Key Investors
Two Sigma Ventures
2024-10-22Series Unknown· $14M
2023-02-01Series Unknown· $45M
2021-01-01Series A

Leadership Team

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Erik Palitsch
CEO / Co-Founder
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