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Draper · 19 hours ago

FPGA Design Engineer

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$75K/yr - $156K/yr

3+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The successful candidate will contribute to FPGA development with an emphasis on architecture, design, simulation, and test/support, while also having leadership opportunities and mentoring responsibilities.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Translate project and system requirements into well-defined hardware architectures working with cross-functional teams

Design and/or complete instruments including microprocessors, power, and analog components

Innovatively solve issues, drive completion of the project to schedule, and collaboratively work with other technical contributors

Build and test prototypes, debug, and prepare documentation for manufacturing, and support

Research and enable innovative solutions for cutting-edge designs

Engage other engineers and partners to develop reliable, cost effective and solutions for products

Collaborate and communicate with management, internal, and development partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution

Independently executes assignments with minimal oversight

Able to apply technical knowledge to solve problems

Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance

Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

FPGA DesignVerilogVHDLXilinx VivadoDigital Signal ProcessingEmbedded Software DevelopmentModelSimMatlab/SimulinkUVMAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or related field

3-5 years experience in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or related

Fluent in Verilog or VHDL

Significant experience in FPGA Design / Development

Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado and/or Microsemi Libero

Digital simulation using Modelsim/Questa

Significant experience with design closure including timing, power, and area for SWaP constrained designs

Experience with high speed interfaces like SERDES, PCIe, DDR2/3/4, LVDS

Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms

Strong analysis and problem-solving skills

Experience with scripting languages

Excellent communication and teaming skills

Self-starter and a good team player

Ability to mentor and willingness to be mentored

Experience in hardware design and hands-on lab debug

Experience working with FPGA design verification teams

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Preferred

Master's Degree

Understanding of hardware security

Signal or image processing

Filter design and algorithm implementation in hardware

Experience with Matlab/Simulink

UVM skills (Test and/or Test Bench Development)

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees