Job Description Summary

Responsible for architecting, designing, developing, testing FPGA solutions and their integration into platforms, systems that control to run on devices with customized hardware. Typically requires a deep understanding of the characteristics of the physical device being controlled, the real-time functions it is expected to perform and the ability to design, develop, implement, and test the logic required to realize the real-time functionality. Executes standard operational/technical tasks typically subject to instructions and work routines.

As part of a multi-developer firmware team the major responsibilities will include analysis, design, implementation and testing of FPGA solutions for Square product line. The Senior FPGA Developer- Electronic Hardware will report to the Senior Embedded SW Manager. #LI-ML2

• Design and modify product FPGA architecture and create definition of components and interfaces.
• Create product FPGA integration strategies and modify architecture to meet performance definitions.
• Design, develop, implement, and debug embedded FPGA for a complex module or a large component of entire embedded software product.
• Integrate FPGA packages with existing systems and sub-systems.
• Prepare unit test and regression test specification, packages, and templates.
• Ensure that the development backlog is prioritised and stacked in the optimal order for developers to be as effective as possible
• Interact with a multi-discipline engineering team to meet the project requirements throughout its life cycle.
• Prepare formal and informal engineering documentation (e.g., Design documents, code reviews, Release reports etc.).
• Engages in technical discussions; participates in technical designs and presents technical ideas through white boarding.
• Works closely with peers, coaches other members of the team on a need basis and guides in a fast pace technical design and development environment, acting as Subject Matter Expert for the team.
• Executes in a fast-paced delivery mode and focuses in delivering tasks to meet the product release goal.
• Maintains code quality through best practices, code reviews and unit testing.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• A minimum of 8 year's' experience in FPGA design engineering
• Working knowledge in VHDL, scripts (TCL, Bash, Python), Verilog, SystemVerilog
• Working knowledge of Xilinx/Altera/Lattice FPGA/Soc development tools and ModelSim
• Experience with hardware debugging tools (JTAG/Logic Analyzer)
• Experience with prototyping and characterization of hardware (oscilloscope/laboratory)
• Experience with electronic circuits, ADC/DAC, Filters etc
• Familiar with standard interfaces (such as AXI/AXIS, GMII/MII, I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet etc.) and Ethernet packet structure.
• Knowledge in structure of SoC processors, memory (DDR, block RAM or distributed RAM) and FPGA cells.
• Familiar with Agile-SW development practices.

• Knowledge of C/C++, SystemC, OpenCL
• Knowledge Vivado HSL / XRT AMD framework
• Knowledge on UVM/UVVM methodologies
• Excellent working capacity, flexible and ability to cope with periods of high workloads. Robust solution oriented.
• Experience in all phases of the product engineering and development cycle.