Principal FPGA / RTL Design Engineer - Signal Processing

About the role

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is seeking a Principal FPGA / RTL Design Engineer to join the FPGA Engineering team. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the research and development process from concept to field deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design architecting for wireless communication projects.
• Fixed point design of signal processing blocks while working with systems engineers.
• RTL coding, simulation, and test bench development.
• FPGA synthesis and timing closure.
• Hardware verification and troubleshooting; familiarity with logic analyzers.
• Provide support to the RF and Software Engineering teams.
• Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience in RTL design and FPGA implementation; OR 8 years of RTL design and FPGA implementation experience with a Master of Science degree; OR 6 years of RTL design and FPGA implementation experience with a PhD degree.
• Demonstrated experience with fixed point binary arithmetic and digital signal processing designs.
• Proven expertise working with multiple clock-domain, high-utilization FPGA designs.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs, and the Vivado IDE.
• Must be U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience in RTL design and FPGA implementation; OR 8 years of RTL design and FPGA implementation experience with a Master of Science degree; OR 6 years of RTL design and FPGA implementation experience with a PhD degree.
• Demonstrated experience with fixed point binary arithmetic and digital signal processing designs.
• Proven expertise working with multiple clock-domain, high-utilization FPGA designs.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs, and the Vivado IDE.
• Must be U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.

Skills

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
• Basic MATLAB skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with wireless communication systems on FPGA or ASIC designs.

Benefits

• Compensation range: $175,000 - $225,000 / annually
• Basic Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
• Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Office environment.
• Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.
• Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
• Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.
• Kneel or squat to access lower shelves.
• Walk/Move in the labs.

Travel Requirements

• Under 10%

Relocation Provided

• Domestic

Position Type

• Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

• Yes

EEO Statement

• Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.