Principal FPGA Engineer

Position Summary

The Principal Electrical Engineer will plan and conduct work requiring the application of extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles in broad areas of assignment and related fields. Leads the definition, development, review, and maintenance of FPGA architectures and code, including design verification and validation activities. Reviews and develops HDL code, ensures design quality, and supports design reuse and long-term maintainability. Works closely with hardware and software engineering teams to define interfaces, integrate FPGA designs into system architectures, and support system-level debugging and releases.

Key Accountabilities

• Acts as an Individual contributor, core team or technical lead for a specific project or product line, with responsibility for FPGA-related design and implementation activities.
• Accountable for the completion of assigned deliverables, including FPGA design, verification, integration, and release, in accordance with approved schedules.
• Independently plans, performs, and prioritizes complex tasks related to FPGA architecture, coding, verification, and system integration, in alignment with corporate goals.
• Analyzes and interprets data, identifying trends and formulating the next steps, while effectively performing trade off analysis, if required by the function.
• Leads, designs, develops, and reviews FPGA architectures and HDL code, and may also support the development of test methods, specifications, technical apparatus, software, and processes for complex components and system functions.
• Collaborates closely with hardware and software engineering teams to define interfaces, support FPGA integration, troubleshoot system-level issues, and support product releases.
• Evaluates complex designs or processes, with respect to acceptability, suitability and cost. Recommends preferred design options. Presents trade-off, if required by the function.
• Identifies product defects and able to recognize outliers in results. Able to explain and document product defects and their impact.

Skills & Capabilities

• Statistical Analysis (if required by the function)
• Root Cause Analysis
• Creative Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Technical aptitude and confidence
• Leadership: Accountability, Decision Making, Influence, Communication
• Mentoring

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or a related field
• Experience: Twelve years of product development or relevant experience
• Eight to ten years of product development or relevant experience for advanced degrees
• If internal candidate promotion: Demonstrated proficiency in meeting all competencies of current level and acceptable performance history may be used in lieu of experience
• In vitro medical device experience highly desired