Freeform · 1 day ago
Staff/Lead FPGA Engineer
Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. As a Staff/Lead FPGA Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing custom FPGA solutions that enable AI-driven metal 3D printing technology and drive innovation across engineering teams.
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
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
Freeform is a 3D printing company offering metal 3D printing solutions for manufacturing companies.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$59MKey Investors
Two Sigma Ventures
2024-10-22Series Unknown· $14M
2023-02-01Series Unknown· $45M
2021-01-01Series A
Leadership Team
Erik Palitsch
CEO / Co-Founder
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