NOKIA Westford, MA is seeking to hire a talented engineer with a background in Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) and/or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design to support its scalable IP routing solutions for access, aggregation, edge, and core networks. Qualified candidates will join a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and implement programmable devices for high availability (Five Nines) IP routing products.
Our team specializes in design of CPLDs and FPGAs by leveraging both in-house developed and vendor supplied Intellectual Property. Primary responsibilities include:
- Working with board design engineering team to architect right-sized programmable solutions that meet or exceed product requirements;
- Writing detailed design, functional, and programming guideline specifications;
- Design, verification, and implementation of CPLD/FPGAs keeping cost, testability, and migratability at the forefront;
- Interfacing with diagnostic engineering team to support bring up, DVT, and manufacturing testing;
- Interfacing with software engineering team to support functional testing and implement additional features as requested; and
- Keeping abreast of technological advancements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering with minimum 3 years of industry experience in developing programmable solutions.
- Demonstrable understanding of digital electronic design principles and clocked synchronous circuit design.
- Expertise in programming with one or more Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog (VHDL is preferred).
- Proven track record of experience with Xilinx, Altera, and Lattice supplied synthesis and PNR toolsets; thorough understanding of static timing and power analysis flow and constraints.
- Strong understanding of networking standards, external memory interfaces, and serial communication protocols like I2C, SPI, SVID, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Selected applicants may be subject to background checks and must meet requirements to work on-site and labs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering or similar field.
- Demonstrable experience with cutting edge, reconfigurable SoC platforms (Lattice MachXOx, AMD Xilinx Ultrascale/Ultrascale-Plus/Versal, Intel Altera Stratix10/Agilex).
- Familiarity with all phases of design cycle, including architecture, implementation, verification, documentation, and version control.
- Expertise in scripting languages and build tools (TCL, Perl, Python, …).
- Proven track record of delivering CPLD/FPGA/ASIC designs from RTL, through simulation, synthesis, lab bring-up and debug.
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- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 3 years of industry experience in developing programmable solutions
- Expertise in programming with one or more Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog
- Experience with Xilinx, Altera, and Lattice supplied synthesis and PNR toolsets
- Understanding of networking standards and external memory interfaces
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