FPGA Design and Prototyping Engineer

AMD
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 145,600 - 249,600 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Detail-oriented","Collaboration","Mentoring","Cross-functional influence"]

Own the FPGA prototyping architecture and roadmap for complex SoCs, covering partitioning, interconnects, clocking, debug infrastructure, and high-speed interfaces. Build and deploy FPGA prototype platforms, including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, regression environments, and system-level debug. Partner across architecture, RTL, verification, emulation, software, and firmware to enable early validation and bring-up, while providing technical leadership through reviews, best practices, and milestone execution.

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FPGA Design and Prototyping Engineer

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Job Summary

Own the FPGA prototyping architecture and roadmap for complex SoCs, covering partitioning, interconnects, clocking, debug infrastructure, and high-speed interfaces. Build and deploy FPGA prototype platforms, including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, regression environments, and system-level debug. Partner across architecture, RTL, verification, emulation, software, and firmware to enable early validation and bring-up, while providing technical leadership through reviews, best practices, and milestone execution.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and own the FPGA prototyping architecture, methodology roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs, including partitioning, interconnects, clocking, debug infrastructure, and high-speed interfaces.
  • •Lead development and deployment of FPGA prototype platforms, including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, regression environments, and system-level debug capabilities.
  • •Coordinate across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware to enable early hardware validation, software bring-up, and functional coverage.
  • •Provide technical leadership for FPGA prototyping engineers through mentoring, design reviews, best-practice development, and execution of program milestones.
  • •Establish engineering processes, implementation methodologies, documentation standards, and continuous improvement initiatives; represent the organization in reviews and technical discussions with EDA/FPGA vendors.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 145,600 - 249,600 annually

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of experience in FPGA design, implementation, and SoC prototyping.
  • •Proven experience leading FPGA prototyping efforts for large-scale semiconductor programs.
  • •Hands-on experience with Synopsys HAPS and/or Cadence Protium platforms.
  • •Strong knowledge of multi-FPGA partitioning, board bring-up, and high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, HBM).
  • •Expert proficiency with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains.
Experience:7+ yearsSemiconductorSoC prototypingFPGA
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Skills:Technical leadershipDetail-orientedCollaborationMentoringCross-functional influence
Tech Stack:FPGASynopsys HAPSCadence ProtiumAMD/Xilinx VivadoVitisSystemVerilogVerilogPCIeDDREthernetUSBHBMAXIACECHISoCRTL adaptationImplementation flowsVerification infrastructureRegression environments

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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