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# Hardware/FPGA Engineer Full Time job in Champaign

- **Company:** University of Illinois
- **Location:** Champaign, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Schematic Capture, Fpga Hardware, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.diversity.com/career/2423685/hardware-fpga-engineer-full-time-champaign

## About the Role

* BSc. or MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related field
 * Technical Skills:
 * Full-stack development in FPGA platforms
 * Solid knowledge of PCB development.
 * Knowledge in "Edge AI in FPGAs" is highly desirable
 * Proficiency in scripting with Python and MATLAB.

## Description

This full-stack hardware design role will have you involved in every stage, from concept to implementation:

 * FPGA development, simulations, and testing
 * Full-stack hardware design of board-level systems: This includes initial investigations, detailed simulations, schematic capture, and precise PCB layout.
 * Build test platforms: Develop and maintain the necessary infrastructure for rigorous testing.
 * Collaborate: Work closely with our internal team and external partners to achieve project goals.


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