FPGA Engineer III
KARL STORZ North America · Goleta, CA · 2 mo ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer III to join our engineering team developing next-generation medical video camera systems. In this role, you will design, develop, verify, and integrate FPGA-based imaging solutions while contributing to system architecture across FPGA, embedded processors, GPU/edge computing, and AI-enabled image processing. You'll play a key role in advancing our imaging technologies while helping improve FPGA development processes and providing technical leadership across cross-functional engineering teams.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, test, integrate, and verify FPGA-based imaging solutions for advanced medical video camera systems.
- Create synthesizable Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL code for FPGA implementations.
- Create simulation and verification environments using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
- Analyze, decompose, and refine FPGA and system requirements while contributing to overall system architecture.
- Lead FPGA architecture improvements and development process enhancements across engineering teams.
- Evaluate and select FPGA devices and supporting components that meet system performance requirements.
- Troubleshoot FPGA designs and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
- Analyze FPGA resource utilization, power consumption, timing, and overall system performance.
- Utilize approved AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, verification, documentation, debugging efficiency, and engineering productivity while maintaining compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate closely with hardware, embedded software, systems, and image processing engineers throughout the product development lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of FPGA design experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a Master's degree.
- Strong experience developing synthesizable Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL.
- Experience creating simulation and verification environments for FPGA designs.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills across FPGA, hardware, and embedded software environments.
- Experience architecting FPGA designs to meet complex system requirements.
- Understanding of FPGA architectures and FPGA development toolchains.
- Experience improving FPGA design methodologies and engineering processes.
- Strong technical writing skills with the ability to create clear requirements, design documentation, and technical analyses.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of FPGA design experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree.
- Experience with GPU programming, AI inference deployment, edge computing platforms, AMD Versal AI Engines, NVIDIA Jetson/Orin platforms, or similar accelerated computing technologies.
- Experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers interfacing with FPGAs.
- Strong knowledge of video timing and interface standards.
- Experience working within regulated medical device environments, including FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, and ISO 9001.
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practices.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to solve complex technical challenges.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
- High attention to detail and commitment to engineering excellence.
- Ability to maintain productive working relationships built on respect, collaboration, and accountability.