FPGA Implementation Engineer (JR)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; hybrid

Company

hirify.global develops mixed-signal processing solutions for consumer brands, with a focus on audio and hardware-software engineering.

What you will do

• Deliver FPGA platforms for software development and hardware-software pre-silicon validation.
• Port ASIC-specific code and models into FPGA-compatible models.
• Perform FPGA synthesis, implementation, and static timing analysis for complex ASIC designs.
• Define functional tests, develop smoke tests, and validate FPGA builds and digital chip RTL from a user perspective.
• Design equivalent analog models for the ASIC analog front end and introduce model-based design using Simulink or Matlab.
• Improve FPGA prototyping methodology across the division.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field and 3+ years of directly related experience.
• Experience using FPGAs and understanding of differences between FPGA and ASIC design.
• Proficiency with simulation, modeling equipment, and design tools.
• Knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, and digital design concepts.
• Knowledge of verification and validation techniques and methodologies, with strong debugging skills.
• Familiarity with AMBA protocols including AXI, AHB, and APB, plus SPI, I2C, I2S, and UART.
• Hardware-development scripting experience with Python or Tcl.
• Candidates must be able to access technical data without requiring an export license; candidates from certain embargoed countries may be restricted under applicable export-control laws.

Nice to have

• Experience with FPGA synthesis, place and route, and timing closure, especially Synopsys Synplify and Xilinx Vivado.
• Understanding of FPGA primitives including memories, I/O pads, BUFG, and MMCMs.
• Object-oriented programming experience in Python.
• Experience with floorplanning and advanced timing-closure techniques.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and logic analyzers.
• Strong documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to work to tight and variable timelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in the Hardware & Software / Hardware department.
• Work in a mixed-signal audio development environment with an emphasis on inclusion, fairness, community engagement, and employee experience.
• hirify.global cannot sponsor or obtain export licenses for this position.