Senior Fpga Engineer

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY
Advanced 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. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Advanced Energy, RF Delivery Systems (RFDS) is looking for an Embedded Firmware 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 Firmware 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)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Greater Boston Area, MA
• Environment: Office and Lab
• Physical Requirements:
• Remote opportunities: on site

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science (or similar) technical degree
• At least 5 years' experience in related industries working with real time embedded FPGA development in industrial applications. (3+ years with master's degree)
• Strong VHDL knowledge with an emphasis on using language features towards elegant, maintainable, and testable designs, preferably using Xilinx Vivado tool set
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and use test equipment including but not limited to oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, JTAG debuggers
• Experience with code repositories (GIT) and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EXPERIENCE:

• Development of self-checking test benches. Knowledge of methodology like 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
• TCL scripting 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

Desirable:

• Large scale power conversion, Industrial electronics, Plasma generation, Complex systems
• 5+ with a BS; 3+ with MS
• Previous Roles: Show a progression of technical responsibilities

EDUCATION:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical degree (MS preferred)

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 $130,000 to $150,000 + 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 - 4 different health care plan options, dental, and vision
• 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 voluntary options such as critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
Job ID 35255