FPGA Design Engineer
Are you a highly motivated, creative individual and passionate about technology?
Do you relish the prospect of working with cutting-edge energy products? Join our Team
Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries. Our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward! Making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Our Digital Solutions business provides intelligent, connected technologies to monitor and control our energy extraction assets. We provide customers with the peace of mind needed to reliably and efficiently improve their operations. Our team designs real time systems for the condition monitoring of machines in the energy sector.
Partner with the best
As an FPGA Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, verification and testing of the different FPGA based modules as a part of larger system. You will be using cutting-edge technology to build solutions for the energy sector.
- Contributing to architecture definition, RTL design, simulation, functional verification, timing closure, and hardware bring-up.
- Translating system requirements into efficient FPGA implementations, perform debugging and validation, and support product releases.
- Providing design and verification, release testing or beta support for complex software solutions that drive business value
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to build relationships and create efficient, cost effective and scalable design solutions
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to translate requirements into project or product design documentation
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop FPGA designs using System Verilog for Altera and Xilinx devices.
- Perform simulation, verification, and debugging of FPGA functionality.
- Ensure timing closure and optimize FPGA resource utilization.
- Support board-level integration, hardware validation, and product testing.
- Document design specifications, verification results, and development processes.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and system engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
- Have proven engineering experience of minimum 3 years within an engineering environment
- Have experience on Altera (Intel FPGA) and Xilinx (AMD FPGA) platforms
- Demonstrate experience with FPGA based systems.
- Demonstrate good logic design concepts and computer design
- Be proficient in Verilog, and have had exposure to industry simulators
- Be able to build expertise in front end RTL design flow steps like lint, CDC, STA etc
- Excellent Code debug skills
- Lead and contribute within Agile/Scrum development frameworks, partnering with hardware, firmware, software, and systems teams to plan, develop, verify, and deliver FPGA solutions aligned with sprint objectives and product roadmaps.
- Experience with FPGA development tools, verification methodologies, and high-speed digital design is highly desirable.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect.
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineering Experienced Professional - Embedded SW Development
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering
- Minimum 3 years of engineering experience
- Experience with Altera or Intel FPGA platforms
- Experience with Xilinx or AMD FPGA platforms
- Experience designing FPGA-based systems
- Strong logic design and computer design fundamentals
- Proficiency in Verilog
- Exposure to industry simulators
- Expertise in front-end RTL design flow, including lint, CDC, and STA
- Strong code debugging skills
- Ability to contribute and lead within Agile/Scrum development frameworks
- Experience with FPGA development tools and verification methodologies
- Experience with high-speed digital design
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement contributions combine automatic employer funding with a dollar‑for‑dollar match, with immediate vesting on the match. This structure can meaningfully increase savings for employees who participate consistently.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests a discounted employee stock purchase program with regular purchase periods and no brokerage fees provides accessible ownership upside. Program parameters are clearly laid out through the benefits hub and plan materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.
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