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Senior Embedded FPGA Engineer (VHDL)

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Job title: Senior Embedded FPGA Engineer (VHDL)
Company: Advanced Energy
Job description: ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGYAdvanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?Some people say it's like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we're a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.POSITION SUMMARY:Advanced Energy, RF Delivery Systems (RFDS) is looking for an Embedded Engineer (FPGA) for its New Product Development (NPD) team to design and develop software controls for our RF Generator Systems used in Plasma Power applications.The Embedded Engineer (FPGA) will work with a multi-disciplined product delivery team of RF, Electrical, Mechanical, and other Firmware Engineers to design, modify, and evaluate embedded software, and/or programmable logic and/or electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. You will perform engineering work in the design of new products and/or sustaining of existing products.RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be a critical member of the product development engineering team and participate in all phases of the FPGA development life cycle.
Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to decompose system level requirements. Develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
Apply sound engineering principles in the development of digital design/architecture for the target application. Works with guidance from an FPGA architect to support advanced digital architecture and design.
Participate in on-going technical discussions and code reviews. Possibly, including supporting technical reviews and presentations both internally and externally to customers
Develop estimates for your own task duration, supporting the development of a project schedule with the team using Agile or other methods.
Be able to travel within US and abroad for short periods of time (as need).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong VHDL knowledge with an emphasis on using language features towards elegant, maintainable, and testable designs, preferably using Xilinx Vivado and Mentor Questasim tool sets.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and use test equipment including but not limited to oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, JTAG debuggers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EXPERIENCE:

At least 5 years' experience in related industries working with real time embedded FPGA development in industrial applications. (3+ years with Master's Degree)
One or more of the following experiences (the more, the better!):

Development of self-checking test benches. Knowledge of methodology like VUnit and/or OSVVM is highly desirable
Circuit design, documentation and implementation of high-speed digital electronics, FPGAs, and embedded processor systems
Strong understanding of synchronous design practices and data flow management (FIFOs, memories, pipelining).
Experience in signal and power integrity analysis of digital/FPGA designs.
Experience with Xilinx FPGAs and SoCs, with a focus on Zynq-7000 series and Zynq-UltraScale+ MPSoC
Experience with AXI bus interfaces for software control and data movement
Experience with virtual machines and Ubuntu/Linux as a development environment
Python and TCL scripting knowledge is highly desirable
Experience in developing specifications, and resource requirements for digital/FPGA designs
Familiarity with I2C, SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR3/4, and various standard IP cores

EDUCATON:

A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science (or similar) technical degree.

COMPENSATION:As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $100,000 to $130,000 per year.BENEFITS:As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
Short and long-term disability and life insurance
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
8 hours of paid volunteer time off
8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
Company matched 401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.comApplications will be accepted through 03/31/2025, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.
Expected salary: $100000 - 130000 per year
Location: Denver, CO
Job date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:50:55 GMT

Job title: Senior Embedded FPGA Engineer (VHDL) Company: Advanced Energy Job description: ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGYAdvanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of high...