Seeking cleared or clearable FPGA Engineers to contribute to sensor, communication, and cyber systems. The role involves all phases of programs including requirements generation, hardware-selection, software development, and system integration and test.
The FPGA Design Engineer is responsible for developing embedded digital designs interfacing our products targeted on various FPGA devices. The role involves definition, development, implementation, and documentation of designs, well as supporting hardware/software teams in system testing, bring-up and debug.
Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for real‑time control systems in semiconductor precision test equipment.
Compensation
Onto Innovation Inc. offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including health/dental/vision/life/disability, PTO, 401K plan with employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) along with health & wellness initiatives.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for real‑time control systems in semiconductor precision test equipment
Collaborate with hardware engineers, FPGA designers, systems engineers, and application software developers to define software requirements and interfaces
Implement low‑level drivers, communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, PCIe), and real‑time operating systems (RTOS)
Optimize software for performance, reliability, and scalability in high‑throughput test environments
Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and system‑level validation
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Nice to have: semiconductor equipment or test & measurement industry
The Lead FPGA Firmware Engineer will be working to define requirements, enhance product features for an electronic design for world-class Control & Protection system in VSC and LCC systems, VBE, working together with engineers based in global locations. The role is accountable for business-critical design, development to meet product requirements and timelines for future commercial HVDC projects.
Responsibilities
Analysing system requirements and defining functions to be implemented in Hardware
FPGA Firmware development
Analogue and digital Hardware design
Maintain legacy products including updates and improvements to extend product life span
Contribution to creating and maintaining manufacturing data packs
Requirements
Degree or Higher in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent experience
The Lead FPGA Firmware Engineer will be working to define requirements, enhance product features for an electronic design for world-class Control & Protection system in VSC and LCC systems, VBE, working together with engineers based in global locations. The role is accountable for business-critical design, development to meet product requirements and timelines for future commercial HVDC projects.
Responsibilities
Analysing system requirements and defining functions to be implemented in Hardware
FPGA Firmware development
Analogue and digital Hardware design
Maintain legacy products including updates and improvements to extend product life span
Contribution to creating and maintaining manufacturing data packs
Requirements
Degree or Higher in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent experience
Senior ASIC/FPGA Design Engineer responsible for translating system-level requirements into FPGA, ASIC, module, and unit-level designs; developing digital architectures; and executing implementation, analysis, integration, and verification activities for advanced defense products.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.
Responsibilities
Define ASIC/FPGA requirements from system specifications
Develop digital architectures
Implement RTL designs
Perform timing, power, and functional analysis
Integrate and verify FPGA modules in a lab environment using industry-standard simulation, emulation, and hardware test tools
As a member of the Emulation verification team, you will play a key role in utilizing Emulation for verification of large Wireless SoCs and support advanced emulation environments.
Locations (2)
California, United States
San Diego, California, United States
Responsibilities
Utilize Emulation for verification of large Wireless SoCs
Port designs onto the Palladium platform
Execute detailed Emulation test plans
Collaborate with all disciplines on chip design effort
Requirements
BS
Nice to have: bring up debugging verification in Emulation
Nice to have: tool flow from RTL to Emulation
Nice to have: Standard Emulator (Palladium, Veloce, Zebu)