Embedded Firmware Engineer - FPGA Development

Location: Cedar Park, TX

Required Skills, Experience, and Education:

• 3-5 years of experience in embedded firmware development, with 3+ years in FPGA design and verification.
• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design and FPGA development.
• Hands-on experience with RTL verification, testbenches, and UVM methodologies.
• Familiarity with FPGA design flows, including simulation (e.g., ModelSim), synthesis, and Libero SoC tools.
• Knowledge of digital design principles (e.g., clock domains, pipelining, AXI/Avalon protocols) and verification concepts like constrained-random testing.
• Experience with real-time systems and FPGA integration with Linux/RTOS.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Key Duties:

• Design, develop, and verify FPGA logic using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog for Microchip PolarFire SoCs, including programmable logic, DSP blocks, and high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES).
• Create and optimize IP cores and custom peripherals/accelerators tailored to PolarFire's architecture.
• Integrate FPGA firmware with embedded processors (e.g., RISC-V cores) and collaborate with software teams to support Board Support Packages (BSPs) and Linux kernel drivers.
• Build RTL verification environments with testbenches using UVM methodologies for design correctness and coverage.