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FPGA design engineer

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Weekday AI (YC W21) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Full-Time Principal FPGAVerilogVHDLSynthesisTiming Analysis
Posted
3d ago
Category
Design
Experience
Principal
Country
India
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 100000 - Rs 3200000 (ie INR 1-32 LPA)

Experience: 9+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced FPGA Design Engineer with a strong background in Defence, Aerospace, Avionics, or Radar systems to develop and deliver high-performance FPGA-based solutions for mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in FPGA architecture, RTL development, prototyping, validation, and testing using industry-leading FPGA platforms.

In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, implement, and optimize FPGA solutions for complex embedded systems. You will be responsible for the complete FPGA development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and RTL coding through verification, hardware validation, and system integration, ensuring reliable performance in demanding environments.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement FPGA-based solutions for complex embedded systems and high-performance electronic applications
Develop RTL designs using VHDL (and Verilog where applicable) following industry best practices
Perform FPGA prototyping, functional verification, validation, debugging, and hardware testing
Work with FPGA platforms such as Xilinx, Intel (Altera), Lattice, or Microsemi for implementation and optimization
Integrate and validate high-speed interfaces while ensuring performance, timing closure, and signal integrity
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, embedded software, and system engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle
Perform simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, and design optimization
Support board bring-up, system integration, and root cause analysis of hardware and FPGA-related issues
Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, verification reports, and test procedures
Ensure compliance with quality standards, engineering processes, and project delivery timelines

What Makes You a Great Fit

10-15 years of experience in FPGA Design and Development
Strong background in Defence, Aerospace, Avionics, Radar, or related embedded electronics domains
Hands-on expertise in VHDL programming with strong RTL design experience
Proven experience in FPGA prototyping, design, validation, debugging, and testing
Hands-on experience with FPGA platforms including Xilinx, Intel (Altera), Lattice, or Microsemi
Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, synthesis, timing closure, and hardware validation methodologies
Experience working with high-speed interfaces and digital communication protocols
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across cross-functional engineering teams
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Embedded Systems, or a related discipline
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