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Senior FPGA Engineer

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Cohu, Inc. · Norwood, MA

Full-Time Mid_senior C++DDRFPGAPCIePython
Posted
30 Apr
Category
Design
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Seeking a Senior FPGA design engineer with 7 to 15 years of experience. In this role, you will drive innovative solutions in the Semiconductor Test Group at Cohu. At Cohu, semiconductor test solutions span digital, RF, and mixed signal applications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This role is an exciting opportunity to design challenging solutions for semiconductor test instruments. You will be involved in all stages of product development from initial concept through release to manufacturing. You will be working alongside other FPGA designers as well as collaborating with software and hardware engineers to drive compelling FPGA solutions to solve complex system requirements. This role is for FPGA implementation to support key functions across multiple test instrument families.

This includes:
High speed PCIe
High bandwidth DDR memory
Waveform generation and digitization
DSP implementation
Precision analog signal control and calibration

Work activities involve:
FPGA design using AMD and Intel FPGA devices
RTL design and simulation
System-level FPGA architecture definition and translation of instrument requirements into RTL implementations
High-speed interfaces and memory subsystem design including JESD, PCIe, DMA, and DDR4/5
Board-level debug, and lab bring-up using standard lab equipment
Revision control and configuration management
Collaboration with software and hardware engineers to ensure proper integration of a complete test instrument
Interaction with other functional groups and coordination with outside design resources
Must be a self-motivated individual to work in a fast-paced environment
Generation of technical documentation and reports

Required Qualifications:
BS, MS, or PhD
Minimum 7 years of experience with RTL and FPGAs
Expertise with RTL design and simulation
Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera tools
Proficiency using simulation tools such as Modelsim, VCS, or Xcelium
Verilog/System Verilog language experience
Ability to work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision
Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
English language proficiency

Desired Qualifications:
Working knowledge of Python
Working knowledge of C/C++
Formal verification experience
Experience with AMD (Xilinx) or Altera SoC devices and toolchains

With more than 3000 employees worldwide, we offer challenging and rewarding work experiences, generous employee benefits and a strong company culture. If you are looking for a global publicly traded company that provides you with international experience and a challenging work environment, then Cohu is your choice.
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