Staff FPGA Systems Development Engineer

Analog Devices

Senior FPGA System Development Engineer developing and deploying SoC FPGA solutions for Aerospace, Defense, and Communication business unit. Collaborating with global teams to deliver high-quality results.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeDurham • Massachusetts, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $124,721 - $180,602 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in FPGA and SoC programming, including design, verification, and troubleshooting. Proficient in high-speed signaling, embedded software, and collaboration within cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

FPGA ProgrammingSoC DesignRTL HW ProgrammingC/C++ Software DesignIntel-Altera and AMD-Xilinx Tools

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Hard Skills

HDLTiming AnalysisDesign VerificationBehavioral ModelsHigh-Speed SignalingElectronics DesignEmbedded SoftwareGigabit TransceiversHigh-Speed MemoryTCL

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCommunicationPresentationCoordinationCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement SoC FPGA programs using HDL, IP, and embedded software
Constrain FPGA designs and perform timing analysis
Perform FPGA design verification using behavioral models
Troubleshoot and resolve problems on FPGA designs and hardware
Participate in design reviews, create documentation, present information, and produce demonstrations
Support the evaluation and test of new products in the lab and on ATE
Work in a cross-functional team environment that includes close interaction with digital design engineers, product/test engineers and applications/marketing engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical and/or computer engineering
Good experience with FPGA and/or SoC programming
Motivated and creative problem solver with good writing, presentation, coordination and overall communication skills
Has a bias for action and works in collaboration with others to deliver high-quality results
Vision to work with leading edge technology and push it forward
Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and set priorities for the team to deliver on schedule
FPGA and/or SoC experience that includes high-speed signaling, electronics design and embedded software (preferred)
Experience with Intel-Altera and/or AMD-Xilinx devices and tools, especially Gigabit Transceivers and high-speed memory (preferred)
Experience with RTL HW programming and digital design in general (preferred)
Experience with C/C++, Python and TCL and software design (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, vision and dental coverage
401k
paid vacation
holidays
sick time
discretionary performance-based bonus