Senior FPGA Engineer

Company: Jobot
Location: Torrance
Posted on: January 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ashley Hunt Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" buttonand sending us your resume. Salary: $140,500 - $168,600 per year A bit about us: We are a cutting-edge technology company specializing in advanced electromagnetic and directed-energy solutions. Our team brings together top experts in hardware engineering, firmware development, and systems integration to tackle some of the most challenging problems in defense and security. We pride ourselves on delivering high-performance, mission-critical systems that combine innovation, precision, and reliability. Driven by a passion for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, we cultivate a culture of collaboration, excellence, and integrity — where ambitious ideas become real-world capabilities. Why join us? Join a team where you’ll take true end-to-end ownership of advanced FPGA solutions—from initial architecture concepts all the way through hardware bring-up. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge devices, high-performance interfaces, and complex embedded systems while helping shape next-generation hardware. Job Details What You’ll Do Design and verify RTL modules for a wide range of FPGA applications. Own complete FPGA design cycles, including architecture trades, implementation, verification, hardware bring-up, FPGA sizing, and IO planning. Lead testing and bring-up of custom FPGA circuit cards, ensuring proper operation of peripherals such as memory interfaces, Ethernet controllers, and integrated sensors. Automate test environments—including hardware-in-the-loop setups—along with lab equipment and measurement workflows. Document design tradeoffs, state machine flows, address maps, and block-level diagrams to support robust system development. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. 5 years of FPGA design, implementation, and testing experience. Strong background in implementing FPGA and embedded processing designs on embedded hardware. Hands-on experience with modern Xilinx or Intel FPGA families and toolchains (Vivado, Quartus). Solid understanding of digital communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART). Experience developing embedded applications using ARM or GPU platforms. Proficiency with standard bus and streaming protocols such as AXI and AXI-Stream. Experience with CI/CD workflows. Active Secret or Top Secret clearance—or eligibility to obtain one (desired but not required). Desired Qualifications Experience with design automation and scripting languages (TCL, Python, Perl, MATLAB). Knowledge of advanced firmware verification testbench development (UVM, SystemVerilog). Skilled in high-speed Verilog/VHDL designs, including high-speed memory interfaces (DDR4, HBM) and SerDes protocols (100GE, JESD204B, Interlaken). Experience implementing complex DSP algorithms on FPGAs using tools like MATLAB, Simulink, or HDL Coder. Background collaborating with software teams in SoC environments to integrate HDL with embedded Linux. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Effective collaborator able to work across levels and functions. Highly organized and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy Company Description Jobot is on a mission to connect good people with good jobs. By combining AI-powered technology with the expertise of Jobot Pros, our experienced recruiters, we help you find career opportunities that align with your goals and values. Founded in 2018 and employee-owned since 2024, Jobot is committed to fostering a culture of kindness, respect, innovation, and connection. As an industry leader, we’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Forbes, Fortune, USA Today, and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). Ready to find a good job? Create your profile today at Jobot.com. Company Description Jobot is on a mission to connect good people with good jobs. By combining AI-powered technology with the expertise of Jobot Pros, our experienced recruiters, we help you find career opportunities that align with your goals and values.\r\n\r\nFounded in 2018 and employee-owned since 2024, Jobot is committed to fostering a culture of kindness, respect, innovation, and connection. As an industry leader, we’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Forbes, Fortune, USA Today, and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).\r\n\r\nReady to find a good job? Create your profile today at Jobot.com.

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