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ibml · 22 hours ago

FPGA Development Engineer

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

ibml is seeking a mid-career FPGA Development Engineer to join their growing hardware development team. The role involves designing, implementing, and verifying complex digital logic using Xilinx FPGAs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize FPGA-based solutions for high-performance embedded systems.

Information Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and integrate FPGA logic using Xilinx devices and the Vivado Design Suite

Develop RTL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) for high-performance, reliable digital systems

Perform simulation, verification, and debugging using industry-standard tools (e.g., Vivado Simulator, ModelSim/Questa, Xilinx logic analyzers)

Optimize designs for timing closure, resource utilization, and power consumption

Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams to define requirements and ensure seamless system integration

Create comprehensive design documentation, test plans, and verification reports

Support bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting on real hardware platforms

Qualification

Xilinx FPGA developmentVivado Design SuiteRTL design (VHDL/Verilog)SimulationVerificationDigital design fundamentalsHigh-speed interfacesPython scriptingAgile developmentVersion control GitVersion control SVNEmbedded systems familiarity

Required

Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and verifying complex digital logic using Xilinx FPGAs and the Vivado tool suite

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to architect, develop, and optimize FPGA-based solutions for high-performance embedded systems

Ability to create comprehensive design documentation, test plans, and verification reports

Support bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting on real hardware platforms

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

5 – 7 years of professional FPGA development experience

Strong proficiency with Xilinx FPGA families (e.g., Zynq, Ultrascale/Ultrascale+)

Demonstrated experience with the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, including synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and IP integration

Experience with RTL design in VHDL or Verilog

Hands-on simulation and verification experience (Vivado Simulator, QuestaSim, ModelSim, etc.)

Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals (clocking, resets, CDC, pipelining, state machines)

Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN)

Experience with SystemVerilog or UVM-based verification

Familiarity with embedded systems, processors, and board-level debugging tools

Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, SERDES, Ethernet)

Python, TCL, or shell scripting for automation and tool flows

Experience working in Agile or structured development environments

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for technical growth and ownership of complex FPGA designs

Collaborative team environment with modern tools and development practices

Company

ibml

Data drives your business decisions, but it's locked away in your documents.

Founded in 1992

Birmingham, Birmingham, GBR

201-500 employees

https://www.ibml.com/

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