Staff FPGA Engineer

Overview

In this Staff FPGA Engineer role, you will own and shape FPGA-based signal processing and control functions for advanced quantum systems. You’ll drive RTL design, verification, modelling, hardware testing, and system-level debugging, collaborating with electronics, software, and quantum engineering teams. You’ll tackle technically complex problems at scale, delivering robust FPGA solutions that enable larger, more capable quantum platforms. This is a hands-on, technically senior role with meaningful ownership and impact on cutting-edge quantum technology.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop critical signal processing and control modules for FPGA hardware
• Lead RTL design and verification using SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL
• Perform modelling, simulation, and hardware testing across the FPGA stack
• Conduct system-level debugging with cross-functional teams (electronics, software, quantum engineering)
• Provide hands-on hardware debugging using JTAG, ILA, oscilloscopes and lab equipment
• Collaborate to integrate DSP blocks (DDC/DUC, DDS, FIR/IIR) and interfaces into FPGA solutions
• Support verification with code and functional coverage to ensure robust implementations
• Work with Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC platforms and relevant interfaces (JESD204B, ADC/DAC, DDR3/4, ethernet)
• Contribute to ongoing optimisation and scaling of FPGA-based control and signal processing pipelines
• Drive technical ownership and leadership within the FPGA team

Key requirements

• 10+ years hands-on FPGA development experience
• Strong RTL design and verification using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL
• Extensive FPGA-based DSP experience (DDC/DUC, DDS, FIR/IIR)
• Experience with Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC platforms
• Modelling and simulation using Python, MATLAB, or Simulink
• Strong verification experience including code and functional coverage
• Hands-on hardware debugging using JTAG, ILA, oscilloscopes, and lab equipment
• Knowledge of JESD204B, ADC/DAC interfaces, DDR3/4, 10Gb Ethernet, digital control algorithms, embedded Linux, or ASIC development (advantageous)

• collaboration with cross-functional teams
• problem-solving and debugging mindset
• technical ownership
• SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL
• RTL design and verification
• FPGA-based DSP (DDC/DUC, DDS, FIR/IIR)

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