Senior Fpga Research Engineer

A technology research organization, is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Research Engineer to lead state-of-the-art research and development in the field of reconfigurable computing. The ideal candidate will lead research in algorithm development for custom internal tools which target FPGA and ASIC front-end design. These tools will solve challenging problems in hardware security, high-level abstraction for hardware design, and machine learning acceleration for critical systems.
Qualifications:

• MS or Bachelors and equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science required.

• Strong software development (C++/Java/Python) and hardware design (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog) experience.
• 
  3-5 years of experience using Xilinx, Client, or Lattice FPGA implementation tools.
• 
  Qualified candidates for this position must be willing and eligible to apply for a Top Secret clearance. Eligibility for this clearance requires U.S. citizenship. Current SECRET clearance or higher is a plus.
• Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Experience using or contributing to open-source EDA tools such as Torc, RapidWright, ABC, VPR, VTR, RapidSmith, nextpnr, prjXray.
• 
  Demonstrable experience in one of the following topics: FPGA CAD tool algorithms (synthesis, partitioning, mapping, placing, routing), design automation, or hardware trust, assurance, and security.
  Experience with software revision control systems such as Git, Mercurial, SVN and CI/CD development workflows.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience. MS or Bachelors and equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science required. Strong software development (C++/Java/Python) and hardware design (VHDL/Verilog/System Verilog) experience. 3-5 years of experience using Xilinx, Client, or Lattice FPGA implementation tools. Qualified candidates for this position must be willing and eligible to apply for a Top Secret clearance. Eligibility for this clearance requires U.S. citizenship. Current SECRET clearance or higher is a plus.

If you are a highly motivated and talented researcher with a passion for innovation and impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.