Senior FPGA Prototyping Engineer - Hardware

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Santa Clara, US Posted 143 days ago $168,000–$264,500 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior FPGA Prototyping Engineer joining the Emulation team in Santa Clara, CA, you will be responsible for building and optimizing FPGA prototypes of next-generation GPUs and SOCs on standard platforms. Your daily tasks include making RTL code FPGA-friendly, partitioning designs, running synthesis and place-and-route processes, improving prototype performance through timing analysis, and generating bit streams. You’ll also bring up designs on FPGA prototyping hardware, troubleshoot issues, and support customers post-release. Essential skills encompass a deep understanding of FPGA prototyping architecture, tools like Synopsys Protocompiler or Siemens VPS, and experience with ASIC design verification tools such as VCS and Verdi. Knowledge in digital design concepts, debugging methodologies, and scripting languages is crucial, while familiarity with memory bring-up for LPDDR5/6, DDR5/6, CXL, PCIE, and high-speed interfaces enhances your candidacy.

Skills

Verilog SystemVerilog Perl Shell Tcl VCS Verdi GDB ChipScope Xilinx_Vivado Synopsys_Protocompiler Siemens_VPS LPDDR5 LPDDR6 DDR5 DDR6 CXL PCIe USB4 USB3 Synopsys_HAPS Siemens_ProFPGA

What you'll do

  • Build FPGA prototypes by optimizing RTL for FPGA compatibility, partitioning designs, and executing synthesis and place-and-route processes.
  • Enhance prototype performance through timing analysis and bitstream generation for efficient execution on standard platforms.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues during design bring-up on FPGA prototyping systems to ensure smooth operation.
  • Release prototypes to customers and provide technical support to resolve any encountered problems effectively.
  • Develop and modify bring-up and testing infrastructure, ensuring the correctness of designs through rigorous verification processes.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of FPGA prototyping experience, MS preferred.
  • Expertise in Synopsys Protocompiler and Xilinx Vivado for synthesis and P&R.
  • Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, devices, flows, and tools.
  • Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and digital design concepts.
  • Excellent debugging skills with lab FPGA debug methodologies and equipment.

Market check

Salary context

This $168,000–$264,500 range sits above 76% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$152,000–$233,050

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$156,000–$216,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 801 open roles on FindRole.

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