Freeform · 16 hours ago
Senior FPGA Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, aiming to make 3D printing technology available to all industries at scale. As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will architect and implement a custom compute platform for AI-driven metal 3D printing technology, developing high-throughput, low-latency image processing pipelines and integrating FPGA solutions with GPUs for advanced machine learning.
3D TechnologyElectronicsIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Develop FPGA solutions to scale a high-throughput, low latency image processing pipeline
Develop custom FPGA capabilities to enable real-time machine learning
Develop new logic components for use on FPGAs
Implement custom algorithms on FPGAs for signal processing
Implement custom controllers on FPGAs
Work with software and electrical to interface with your FPGA components
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
5+ 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 DSP or image processing
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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