Embedded Systems Engineer / FPGA
VISTO
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
13 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Internship / Graduate position
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$65,000.0 - $110,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Artificial Intelligence
Altium Designer
C++ (Programming Language)
Nvidia CUDA
Computer Engineering
Programming Tools
Microprocessors
Electronic Design Automation
Linux on Embedded Systems
Firmware
Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Hardware Description Language
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Hardware Design
Python (Programming Language)
Machine Learning
NumPy
OpenCL
OrCAD
Performance Tuning
Real-Time Operating Systems
Scientific Computating
SciPy
Signal Processing
System on a Chip
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)
Vivado
Fpga Hardware
Git
Information Technology
Pcb Layout
Physical Design
Software Version Control
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience programming software-defined radios (e.g., Ettus USRP, LimeSDR)
- Development with Xilinx or Intel FPGA platforms (Zynq, Kintex, Cyclone, Stratix) using Vivado, Vitis, or Quartus toolflows.
- Proficiency in hardware description languages (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog) and/or high-level synthesis (C/C++, OpenCL).
- Demonstrated ability to migrate compute algorithms from general-purpose CPUs to FPGA fabric, including performance optimization and timing closure.
- Familiarity with embedded Linux or real-time operating systems on System-on-Chip FPGAs.
- Optional: Experience applying AI or machine-learning workloads, especially on FPGAs (e.g., Vitis AI, DPU, AI Engine).
- Optional: Knowledge of signal-processing algorithms, especially radar techniques (FFT, motion compensation, dechirp, etc).
- Optional: Proficiency in Python for tooling and scientific computing (NumPy, SciPy) and GPU frameworks (CUDA, PyCUDA, cuFFT).
- Optional: Experience with PCB layout tools and hardware design workflows (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD).
Experience
- Industry, internship, or academic experience in FPGA development or embedded systems.
- Project work demonstrating software-defined radio applications, FPGA acceleration of compute-intensive tasks, or end-to-end build flows: version control (Git), simulation, synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream deployment.
- Exposure to lab integration, test, and validation of FPGA-based hardware systems.
Supplementary Criteria
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate algorithm requirements into efficient hardware architectures.
- Effective communicator comfortable collaborating with radar scientists, firmware engineers, and systems architects.
- Enthusiasm for staying current with FPGA toolchains, SDR platforms, and real-time embedded design practices.
- Self-starter mentality with a desire to learn new languages, toolflows, and hardware platforms.
- Capability to document designs, write test plans, and present technical progress to stakeholders.
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Stock options
- Life insurance, * Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package.
- Stock option grants available and tailored to candidate expertise.
- 401k program in development.
- Mission-driven environment where innovation shapes real-world problems.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year, * 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
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