Advanced Energy

Principal FPGA Engineer

Redwood City, CA, US

Onsite
Full-time
$175k–$225k/year
1 day ago
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ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. POSITION SUMMARY: We have an immediate need for an experienced FPGA Engineer. In this position, you will design, modify, programmable logic and/or electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. You will perform engineering work in basic and applied research, development, and/or design of new products and/or sustaining of existing products. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Responsible for research, design, and development of logic designs in RTL as applicable to FPGAs. * Apply rigorous engineering and DSP concepts towards the development of solutions. * Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system. * Develops verification test benches towards logic design simulation and related documentation. * Contributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints. * Perform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware for mission critical systems. WORK ENVIRONMENT: * Location: Redwood City, California in office. QUALIFICATIONS: * Strong VHDL knowledge (especially VHDL-2008) with an emphasis on behavioral design using language features towards maintainable, and testable implementations using Xilinx Vivado and Mentor Questasim tools. * In-depth knowledge of AMD/Xilinx technologies FPGA and FPGA SoCs particularly Zynq UltraScale+ and Series 7 parts/primitives. * In-depth knowledge of use of AMD/Xilinx Vivado tool, both TCL and GUI including floor planning / optimization of design. * In-depth understanding of timing analysis and closure, both static and dynamic. Good understanding of pipelining. * In depth understanding of the usage of logic design elements and building blocks (e.g. CDC, AXI, Wishbone, arbitration logic etc.) and effectively applying them. * Able to troubleshoot and use test equipment including but not limited to oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, JTAG debuggers * Digital Signal processing (DSP) with FPGAs including the design of various types of (IIR, FIR, CIC) filters. * Working knowledge of the GIT version control system. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex designs with block diagrams etc. * MATLAB / Python in filter design, parsing tool development preferred * C++ programming preferred * Understanding of Vitis HLS is a plus * Practical understanding of control systems and/or power electronics preferred * Familiarity with collaboration and work management tools JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket preferred EXPERIENCE: * 12+ years of experience * Must have worked with a cross functional (hardware and software) team of stakeholders * Experience with the use of embedded microprocessors within FPGAs * Experience developing FPGA test benches for test/validation purposes * Hands-on laboratory experience is critical and required. Specifically experience with Logic Analyzers and Oscilloscopes EDUCATION: * B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field. COMPENSATION: As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $175,000 to $225,000 per year. BENEFITS: As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes: * Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from * Short and long-term disability and life insurance * Health savings and flexible spending accounts * Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays * 8 hours of paid volunteer time off * 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads * Company matched 401(k) * Tuition reimbursement * Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs * Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [email protected].

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