The Role
The Senior FPGA Designer will design, simulate, and debug FPGA and PLD circuits, ensuring performance and collaborating with engineering teams. They will document the development process and tackle complex design issues in carrier-grade optical transport systems.
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Description
As a member of a dynamic development team, the Senior FPGA will be responsible for FPGA and PLD design for carrier-grade Optical Transport, Optical Line Terminals (OLTs).
What You’ll Do
- Create digital circuits and systems using FPGA technology, including coding in VHDL/Verilog, simulation, synthesis and debugging
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate FPGA solutions into the circuit packs
- Ensure design meets performance, power, and area requirements through simulation and hardware testing
- Identify and resolve design issues during development and testing.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation of design processes and modifications
Requirements
- Degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering or equivalent, coupled with 5+ years' experience in FPGA design
- Strong understanding of digital design principles, FPGA architectures and HDLs (Verilog, VHDL)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to foster collaboration with the design team
- Ability to identify and resolve complex design issues
- Ability to optimize FPGA designs for thermal and performance
- Basic understanding of Mechanical design principles relevant to FPGA design
- Ability to adapt to evolving project requirements
- Ability to keep up to date with the latest FPGA technologies and to guide device selection
- Appreciation for how FPGAs interface with Hardware and Software
Assets You May Possess
- Experience with hardware design of high-speed circuits
- Advanced electronics knowledge
- Scripting experience (Python)
Skills Required
- Degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years' experience in FPGA design
- Strong understanding of digital design principles
- Strong understanding of FPGA architectures and HDLs (Verilog, VHDL)
- Excellent communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
Zhone Technologies is a global leader in Network Edge, Connected Home/Enterprise, and AI Cloud Software solutions that enable gigabit broadband everywhere. They are a provider of access and optical networking infrastructure and AI-driven cloud software solutions.
