FPGA Engineer

We are seeking a Principal FPGA & Embedded Software Engineer to serve as the technical owner of our FPGA architecture and image data pipeline.

This is a hands on individual contributor role with significant influence over system architecture, HW/SW partitioning, and long-term technology direction.

You will be the expert for FPGA design and image chain implementation, working closely with electrical, software, and mechanical engineers. As the organization grows, this role has a clear path to technical or team leadership, based on interest and performance.

As Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for

FPGA & Image Pipeline Architecture

• Owning the FPGA architecture for image acquisition, processing, and data movement across image sensors, memory, processors, and display/recording subsystems.
• Designing, implementing, and optimizing FPGA logic with a focus on timing closure, resource efficiency, determinism, and scalability.
• Developing and integrating FPGA IP related to image sensors, high‑speed video/data interfaces, DMA, and control paths.
• Documenting FPGA design, build, validation, and deployment processes.

Embedded Linux & HW/SW Co Design

• Developing and maintaining Linux kernel drivers and low‑level software for FPGA IP in a Xilinx Petalinux environment.
• Defining HW/SW partitioning and system interfaces (FPGA ↔ CPU ↔ GPU/DSP).
• Supporting system bring‑up, debugging, and performance tuning across FPGA, bootloader, kernel, and user space.
• Collaborating with software teams on control, visualization, and automation strategies.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering degree from an accredited college or university
• Have strong experience in FPGA development (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog).
• Have a proven ability to achieve timing closure and resource optimization on complex designs.
• Have experience developing Linux kernel drivers or low‑level embedded software for FPGA‑based systems.
• Have familiarity with Xilinx toolchains, including Petalinux and associated build flows.
• Have experience with image sensors, video pipelines, or high‑bandwidth data paths.
• Have hands‑on system bring‑up and debugging experience on custom hardware.

Preferred

• Have experience influencing or reviewing schematic and PCB designs (Altium or similar).
• Have a background in DSP concepts related to imaging or signal processing.
• Have experience supporting manufacturing test and production ramp‑up.
• Have prior technical leadership or architecture ownership in an R&D environment.